Professor and Associate Dean

School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

Dr. Jin Canrong is a professor and Associate Dean with the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China. He is also a visiting professor at the Gerald Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, in 2003 and 2007, and the “Weilun” Chair Professor at Tsinghua University, in 2006.

His education background includes a BA from Shanghai Fudan University in political science, a MA from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and a PhD from the School of International Studies at Peking University.

 Before joining Renmin University, he worked for the Institute of American Studies at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) from 1987 to 2002. He has traveled to over 30 countries or regions so far. His studies focus on American politics (US Congress in particular), American foreign policy, Sino-US relations and China’s foreign policy and his main publications include over 100 academic papers, over 500 articles for mass media, 7 books and 5 translated books, including Liberal Tradition in America by Louis Hart; Between Hope and History by President Bill Clinton and Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger. As the first columnist in international politics in the mainland China, Dr. Jin wrote for the column of “Focusing on America” on World Affairs (a half-monthly), from 1995 to 1998. His social positions include: Vice President of China National Association of International Studies; Vice President, the Pacific Society of China; Adviser of the policy planning office at the National People’s Congress; Standing Councilor of China Reform Forum, etc.