About me

Welcome! I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Travers Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, with a Designated Emphasis on Political Economy. My dissertation explores a key element of de-globalization: the rising trend of advanced democracies leveraging economic national security to restrict foreign investment. First, I unpack why, when, and how political elites do so in Congress. Second, I investigate how societal groups, such as consumers, employees, and private companies, may respond to this growing trend. Empirically, my dissertation employs commercial data, elite interviews, and experiments. My other projects focus on geopolitics, political risk, industrial policy, and corporate non-market strategy. I am grateful for funding support from Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative, Helsinki Geoeconomics Society, and Institute for Humane Studies.

Prior to doctoral studies, I gained experience at the American Enterprise Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University. I earned my master’s degree in International Economics and International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). I was the highest-ranking graduate in Government and International Relations from Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, and received a national scholarship.

I am constructing an original database capturing legislative activities on economic security. If you have good suggestions or want to chat further, please feel free to contact me.