From April 6 to 19, 2025, Professor Wang Jisi, Founding President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), Peking University (PKU), and Professor at the School of International Studies (SIS), PKU, together with Hu Ran, Ph.D. from SIS, PKU, and Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), visited Boston, New York City, Princeton, and Washington, D.C. at the invitation of Harvard University, the Asia Society Policy Institute, Princeton University, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). During their academic research and exchange activities, they held candid discussions with American counterparts on topics including U.S. domestic politics, the international situation, and China–U.S. relations.

On April 7, Wang Jisi and Hu Ran visited Harvard University, where they engaged in multiple dialogues with faculty and students on issues such as China–U.S. relations. Professor Wang also held extensive discussions with Graham Allison, Anthony Saich, and Joseph Nye, Professors at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as Robert Blackwill, former U.S. Ambassador to India and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).

From left to right: Anthony Saich, Wang Jisi, and Hu Ran

From April 8 to 10, Wang Jisi and Hu Ran met in New York with Stephen Orlins and Jan Berris, President and Vice President of the National Committee on U.S.–China Relations ((NCUSCR)), respectively; Daniel Russel, Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; and Thomas Christensen, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, among others.

In his capacity as a member of the International Advisory Board of Chubb Group, Professor Wang Jisi attended the company’s annual meeting from April 9 to 10, where he met with Evan Greenberg, Chairman of Chubb and Vice Chair of NCUSCR. He also delivered a lecture at ASPI titled “U.S. Policy toward China under the Trump Administration”.

Wang Jisi Delivers a Lecture at ASPI.

On April 11–12, Wang Jisi attended the annual conference of the “Reimagining World Order” Project at Princeton University, where he met with G. John Ikenberry, Professor at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, among others.

Wang Jisi Attends Academic Conference at Princeton University

On April 17, Xie Feng, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, and Peng Douyi, Minister-Counsellor, met with and hosted a dinner for Wang Jisi and Hu Ran. Ambassador Xie shared important insights on issues including China–U.S. relations.

Ambassador Xie Feng Meets with Professor Wang Jisi

From April 13 to 19, Wang Jisi and Hu Ran met in Washington, D.C. with a number of U.S. officials, including Ivan Kanapathy, Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council（NSC）; Bolton Ford, Director for China at NSC; Jonathan Fritz, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Kevin Kim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Director of the Office of China Coordination; Duncan Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for China and Mongolia; Jenny May, Director of the Office of China at the Department of Commerce; and James Sessions, Senior Director of the Department of Defense China Task Force, among others. Wang Jisi and Hu Ran also met with Kevin Rudd, Australian Ambassador to the United States and former Prime Minister of Australia.

In Washington, D.C., Wang Jisi and Hu Ran also met with a number of prominent U.S. figures, including: Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and former U.S. Trade Representative; James Steinberg, Dean of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State; Stephen Hadley, former U.S. National Security Advisor; Thomas Friedman, columnist at The New York Times; Dennis Wilder, Senior Fellow of the U.S.–China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University, and former Senior Director for East Asian Affairs at the National Security Council; Craig Allen, Senior Adviser at the Cohen Group and former President of the U.S.–China Business Council; Wendy Cutler, Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; Jude Blanchette, Director of the China Studies at RAND Corporation; Rush Doshi, Director of the China Strategy Initiative, CFR, and former Director for China at the NSC; Paul Haenle, Managing Director and Chief Strategist for Asia-Pacific Geopolitics, J.P. Morgan,; Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); David Lampton, Professor Emeritus at SAIS; Susan Lawrence, Specialist in Asian Affairs at the Congressional Research Service (CRS); Yun Sun, Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center; and Logan Wright, Partner and Director of China Markets Research at Rhodium Group.

Wang Jisi Meets with James Steinberg

On April 16, Wang Jisi held discussions with several researchers from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) as well as staff members of the U.S. Congress.

On April 17, Scott Kennedy organized a dinner discussion for Wang Jisi, which was attended by a number of American experts and scholars.

Wang Jisi and Hu Ran expressed their gratitude for the support and guidance of the Office of International Relations, PKU, the School of International Studies, PKU, the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and the relevant leaders. They also extended sincere appreciation to the Chinese entrepreneurs whose support made this visit possible.

Editor: Li Fangqi

Photographer：Hu Ran