Dr. Jessica Weiss

Biography

Jessica Chen Weiss is the David M. Lampton Professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies and serves as the inaugural faculty director of the Institute for America, China, Future Global Affairs. She has held positions as a senior advisor at the U.S. State Department and as a nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Weiss is the author of "Powerful Patriots: Nationalist Protest and China's Foreign Relations" and has published extensively in renowned journals such as International Organization and China Quarterly. She is known for her incisive commentary on U.S.-China relations, having contributed to major publications including The New York Times and Foreign Affairs. Weiss was previously a professor at Cornell University and an assistant professor at Yale University. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego. Weiss is recognized for her insightful analysis of contemporary Chinese politics and foreign policy, positioning her as a leading voice in the academic discourse surrounding U.S.-China relations.

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