Dr. Yang Jian is Vice President and Senior Fellow at the SIIS. He is Professor of PoliticalScience and PhD supervisor at the Shanghai University of Finance andEconomics, Director of the Institute for International Organization andGlobal Governance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Deputy Director of the China-Nordic Arctic Research Center, and Vice Chairmanof the Pacific Society of China. His areas of specialization include:the International political economy (IPE), China’s regional strategy inpolar affairs and cyber governance. His previous positions include:Executive Vice-Chairman at Shanghai Institute for InternationalStrategic Studies, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Society of Taiwan Studies,researcher at the Cross-Strait Relations Research Center, a member ofthe editorial board for the Arctic Yearbook, a member of the editorialboard for Review of Policy Research, and deputy director of thedepartment of IPE in the Institute of World Economy, Shanghai Academy ofSocial Sciences (SASS). He received his doctorate in economics fromSASS, and his master’s degree in history from Soochow University. YangJian’s recent books include: New Perspectives on the Arctic Governance(Current Affairs Press, 2014), and Power and Wealth in Cyberspace(Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 2012; First Prize for OutstandingAchievement in the Book Category in the 12th Shanghai MunicipalPhilosophy and Social Sciences Award). He was also listed as a “ShanghaiLeading Talent” in 2016.