Dr. QIANG Xiaoyun is a senior research fellow and Director of Department of Russian-Central Asian Studies, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). Dr. Qiang obtained a Ph. D. degree in political science and a master degree in world economics from Institute for Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Qiang was a visiting scholar in Center for Strategic and International Studies,Washington D.C., USA.

Her research interests include: Russian and Central Asia Affairs, Sino-Russian Relations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, international immigration, international energy strategy studies.

Dr. Qiang published three books, namely “Migration Governance in Eurasia in Current Period” (in Chinese, 2020), “Impact Factors of Immigrants on the Current Sino-Russia Relations” (in Chinese, 2010) and “Sino-Russia Relationship and Security Problems in Northeast Asia” (in Russian, 2004).Dr. Qiang also co-translated the book of “International Energy Politics and Diplomacy”. Dr. Qiang’s essays have been widely published in Russian Journals, like “Asia and Africa Today” and “Observer", as well as Chinese Journals like "World Economy and Politics”, “Abroad theory development”,” “World Ethno-National Studies” and so on.