Li Chen is an Assistant Professor and International Security and Strategy Program Director at the School of International Studies at Renmin University. He teaches courses on international history, Asia-Pacific security, and strategic studies. His research interests include strategic and diplomatic history, modern Chinese military strategy, and China-U.S. security relations, on which he has published scholarly articles in leading journals such as The Journal of Strategic Studies, China Military Science, and various policy briefings. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Development and Strategy at Renmin University, focusing on policy-relevant studies of traditional security and military strategy. Li received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in 2013.