Jin Liangxiang

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Bio

Jin Liangxiang is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also a senior research fellow at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). 

Liangxiang specializes in Middle Eastern-international relations, with a particular focus on Iran’s foreign policy and domestic politics. He also conducts research on China’s relations with neighboring regions.  

Liangxiang is the author of the book On the Domestic Sources of Iran’s Foreign Policy (2015). In addition, he has published many academic papers on Middle Eastern studies, with a majority focusing on Iran. He also writes frequently for Tehran Times, China.org.cn, and China-US Focus, among others. His analysis has been featured on CCTV, Dragon TV, and other mainstream Chinese medias. 

Research Areas

  • Peace and security 
  • Foreign policy 
  • International strategy 

Countries of Focus

  • Iran 
  • Saudi Arabia 
  • Israel
  • Palestine 

Other Areas of Interest

  • Iran’s foreign relations 
  • U.S. policy toward the Middle East 

Education

  • Ph.D., Middle East Studies, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), 2009 
  • M.A., International Relations, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), 2004 
  • B.A., English Literature, Anhui Normal University (ANU), 1994 

Articles

As Washington’s policies fuel regional tensions, Beijing seeks international collaboration to de-escalate.
Jin Liangxiang
ME Council experts assess the impact of Israel’s war on Gaza, 300 days in, and the recent assassinations of senior leaders of Hamas and Hizballah.
Hamidreza Azizi, Beverley Milton Edwards, Omar H. Rahman, Tarik M. Yousef, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Mohammad Abu Hawash, Jin Liangxiang
A year ago, Chinese mediation led to a stunning rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Despite significant progress, there is much more that can be done.
Jin Liangxiang
Although the U.S. has rallied countries to fight the Houthis under the guise of bringing security to commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea, its actual motivations go much further.
Jin Liangxiang
This article was originally published by China-US Focus and cross posted on Afkar.
Jin Liangxiang