Mong Cheung

Mong Cheung is Professor at Waseda University's School of International Liberal Studies and Visiting Scholar at Stanford University (2025). He holds a PhD in International Relations from Waseda University, an M.Phil in Political Science from Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a BA in Japanese Studies from the same institution. His research examines contemporary Sino-Japanese relations, Japan's foreign/security policies, strategic culture, and foreign-domestic policy linkages.

Cheung's work focuses on misperception dynamics in China-Japan relations, reconciliation studies, and East Asian security architectures. His publications consistently analyze how domestic political survival influences diplomatic strategies, particularly regarding historical disputes like the Yasukuni Shrine controversy. Research trends show deep engagement with Taiwan policy evolution, strategic distrust mechanisms, and hedging strategies in great-power politics.

Research Projects & Grants:

• Transformational Leader and China-Japan relations (Waseda University, 2023-2024)
• Foreign-Domestic Linkages in China's Foreign Policy to Japan (JSPS Grant, 2017-2020)
• Political Survival and Yasukuni in Japan's Relations with China (Publication Grant)

As Associate Editor for Journal of Contemporary East Asian Studies and columnist for Hong Kong's Ming Pao, he bridges academic and public discourse on East Asian geopolitics.