Zhu Zhiqun

Political Scientist

Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Chair of Department of International Relations at Bucknell University, USA. He was Bucknell’s inaugural Director of the China Institute (2013-2017) and MacArthur Chair in East Asian politics (2008-2014). He previously taught at University of Bridgeport, Hamilton College, University of South Carolina, and Shanghai International Studies University. In the early 1990s, he was Senior Assistant to Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs at the American Consulate General in Shanghai. Dr. Zhu is a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations and is frequently quoted by international media to comment on Chinese and East Asian affairs.

Israel's balancing act with China and the US. (iStock)
Politics

Israel: Caught between a rock and a hard place with China and the US

By Zhu Zhiqun 22 Nov 2019
China and Israel share a special relationship that goes back in history and is grounded in modern economic and social needs, but the US has both explicit and implicit concerns about growing China-Israel relations. Political scientist Zhu Zhiqun illuminates how Israel walks the tightrope of advancing relations with both China and the US amidst intense rivalry between the two major powers.
Decoupling is not an option; competition and cooperation will continue to mark this critical relationship. (iStock)
Politics

China and USA: Friends or foes

By Zhu Zhiqun 04 Nov 2019
Roughly 17,000 people travel between China and the US daily, with a flight taking off or landing every 17 minutes. Political scientist Zhu Zhiqun opines that while relationship between the two giants will continue to experience its ups and downs, the two countries are joined at the hip. He looks into history for a better understanding of the China-US relationship.
The lack of mutual understanding and unbalanced exchanges between the young people of China and the US is a major potential concern in the future of China-US relations. (AFP)
Society

A one-sided relationship: China-US education exchange

By Zhu Zhiqun 14 Oct 2019
At present, there are about 12,000 American students studying at Chinese universities, while the number of Chinese students studying in the US is 30 times as many. Prof Zhu Zhiqun who teaches in an American University says this will impact China-US relations in the long run.
Most of its citizens think that today’s China is a prosperous, harmonious, confident, stable, and responsible power. (iStock)
Politics

China’s soft power conundrum: The big divide

By Zhu Zhiqun 24 Sep 2019
While the majority of Mainland Chinese believe that China is a prosperous, harmonious, confident, stable, and responsible power, many outsiders do not. What has China done to boost its soft power and international image? Have these efforts been effective?