A prominent scholar of Xi Jinping, Wang Yiwei is the Director of the Institute of International Affairs and the center for European Studies at Renmin University of China. He also serves as an expert advisor to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and is a member of various Chinese forums on International economic exchanges and foreign affairs. A graduate in environmental monitoring from East China University of Science and Technology, Wang Yiwei holds a master’s degree and PhD in international politics from Fudan University. From 2008 to 2011, he served as a diplomat at the Chinese Mission to the European Union. he has also taught at prestigious institutions, including Yale University, Yonsei University, and Tongji University. an expert on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Eu-China relations, and public diplomacy, Wang is the author of numerous works translated into multiple languages, including China Connects the World and The Belt é Road Initiative: What China Will Offer the World in Its Rise.