I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Washington. My research focuses on state-business relations, bureaucratic politics, and local governance, with a regional focus on China.
My current work explores how industrial structure and elite collective action shape economic policymaking in contemporary China. Substantively, I examine the role of powerful large firms in influencing local governance and how their interests align with—or diverge from—the broader business community.
Methodologically, I draw on a broad toolkit of computational social science, including text-as-data approaches (e.g., natural language processing and machine learning), survey experiments, and panel data analysis. My empirical work leverages large-scale administrative and textual datasets, such as firm registration records, official biographies, and policy documents, to uncover patterns in government policymaking and elite behavior.
I hold an M.A. in Regional Studies–East Asia from Harvard University, as well as an M.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in History from Beijing Normal University.