Li Mingjiang

Li Mingjiang serves as Associate Professor and Provost's Chair in International Relations at Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. He concurrently holds leadership roles as PhD Programme Coordinator, Deputy Head of Graduate Studies at RSIS, and Deputy Chair of NTU's 8th Senate, while maintaining a nonresident scholar position at Carnegie China.

His academic foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston University

Specializing in Chinese foreign policy, China-ASEAN relations, and Asia-Pacific security dynamics, he has authored or edited 15 books including China’s Economic Statecraft (2017) and New Dynamics in US-China Relations (2014). His research spans global governance frameworks and Sino-U.S. strategic competition through publications in journals like Journal of Contemporary China and Chinese Journal of International Politics.

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal concentrated analysis on emerging geopolitical flashpoints including U.S.-China tensions in Southeast Asia, South China Sea confrontations, cyber nationalism commercialization, and technology policy conflicts - demonstrating consistent engagement with real-time strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific region.

In his capacity as PhD Programme Coordinator, Li Mingjiang oversees graduate academic development and research supervision at RSIS, though specific student details and grant information remain unreported in public sources.