Yixiang Xu is a Fellow with the New Research Initiative at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), working on the Institute’s China-Germany-U.S. triangular relationship initiative. Xu researches American and German perspectives regarding challenges and opportunities posed by expanding Chinese economic, political, and security engagements around the world. The triangular relationship initiative has brings together high-level government officials, academic experts, and business leaders from Germany and the U.S. for workshops and conferences that aim to facilitate transatlantic exchange and foster policy cooperation.
Xu received an M.A. in International Political Economy from The Josef Korbel School of International Studies at The University of Denver and a B.A. in Linguistics and Classics from The University of Pittsburgh. He also studied in Germany, Israel, Italy, and the U.K.
