Zichen Wang is Research Fellow and Director for International Communications at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), a leading non-governmental think tank in Beijing, and founder and author of Pekingnology and The East is Read newsletters on China. Before joining CCG in October 2022, he was a senior journalist with China’s state news agency for over 11 years with postings in Harbin, Jinan, Brussels, and Beijing. Wang has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

Last Updated: July 29, 2025

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