Sophie Wushuang Yi is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, specialising in international relations, military and strategic studies, and China’s foreign policy. She earned her PhD in Chinese Studies Research from King’s College London, where she explored military transparency and strategic dynamics in US-China relations.

Sophie has held research and policy roles at institutions such as the Grandview Institution, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in China. Her expertise in China’s evolving security landscape, military transparency, and maritime governance continues to shape scholarly and policy discussions on global affairs.