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Guan Guihai, male, Associate Professor, Executive Deputy Director of the Institute of International Strategic Studies, Peking University. Born in September 1965 in Heilongjiang, he was admitted to the Department of International Politics at Peking University in July 1984, graduated in 1988, and stayed on as faculty. From 1990 to 1993, he pursued a Master’s degree at the Marxism Institute of Peking University. From 1993 to 1998, he was sponsored by the Ministry of Education to pursue a PhD in Political Science at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). Since 1998, he has taught at the School of International Studies, Peking University. He has long been engaged in teaching and research on Chinese politics, Russian politics and diplomacy, and Sino-U.S.-Russia relations, publishing works such as Yeltsin’s Era, Putin’s Era, Can Russia Do Socialism, Sino-Russian Relations: History and Reality (Volume 2) (editor), Russia and the West: From Alexander I to Putin, and others. He also serves as the director of the Contemporary Russian Studies Center at Peking University, executive council member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Research Center, and international editorial board member of Journal of Moscow University (Political Science) and Region (Indiana University). He has been honored as an Outstanding Young Teacher by the Ministry of Education.

Research Areas：

Deng Xiaoping Theory, Russian Politics and Diplomacy, Sino-Russian Relations

Russian Politics and Diplomacy

Theoretical Studies of Chinese Socialism

Chinese Politics and Diplomacy (for international PhD students)

Introduction to Conflict Studies

“Cold Reflection on Current China-Russia Relations,” China Economic Report, May 2013.

“How to Weave the Silk Road Economic Belt,” China Report, October 2013.

“A Dialogue on Time and Space Between Russians and Westerners—Reflections 20 Years After the Soviet Collapse,” South Reviews, No. 1, 2012.

“Yeltsin’s Legacy,” Southern People Weekly, No. 11, 2007.

“30 Years East of the River, 30 Years West? —Role Identity Differences Between China and Russia,” South Reviews, No. 13, 2006.

“On the Interactive Relationship Between Russian Intellectuals and Politics During the Transition Period,” Russian, Central Asian & East European Studies, No. 4, 2004.

“The Bizarre Phenomena of Russian Elections,” South Reviews, No. 4, 2004.

“Russia’s Unique Affection for Putin,” South Reviews, No. 7, 2004.

“The Dilemma of Russian Oligarchs,” Theoretical Reference, No. 1, 2004.

“The Impact of Technological Factors on the Soviet Economy,” Contemporary World & Socialism, No. 5, 2003.

“The ‘Angarsk-Daqing pipeline’ Controversy: What Are the Russians Up To?” Business Watch, No. 21, 2003.

“Several Stages of Soviet Policy Evolution Toward the U.S. and the West During the Cold War,” Academic Symposium on the History and Reality of China-Russia Relations, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 2003.

“Where Is Russia Heading? —Three Perspectives on Russia’s Reform and Development,” South Reviews, No. 24, 2002.

Guan Guihai, Huang Zongliang, et al., “Re-exploring the Historical Lessons of the CPSU’s Loss of Power and the Party’s Collapse—Summary of the Symposium on ‘Historical Lessons of the CPSU’s Governance’,” International Politics Research, No. 3, 2002.

“Establishment of the Center for Russian Studies at Peking University,” International Politics Research, No. 3, 2001.

“On the Ideology of Russia During Its Transition Period,” Russian Studies, No. 2, 2001.

“Yeltsin’s Political Legacy and Putin’s Political Direction,” Russian Studies, No. 4, 2000.

“Turning the Tide: Putin’s Risky Move,” Economic Monthly, No. 2, 2000.

“The Theory and Practice of Democratic Socialism in Russia,” Theoretical Horizon, No. 6, 2000.

“Russia and Eastern Europe: The Tragicomedy of Private Enterprises,” Economic Monthly, No. 4, 2000.

“The Socialist Theory and Political Strategy of the Communist Party of Russia,” Theoretical Horizon, No. 2, 2000.

“Russia’s Diplomatic Strategy at the Turn of the Century,” Contemporary World, No. 12, 1999.

“A Comprehensive Look at Russia’s Electoral System,” Township Forum, No. 11, 1999.

“China-Russia Relations in the Northeast Asian Context—A Review of Russian Scholars’ Perspectives,” International Politics Research, No. 2, 1999.

“A Tentative Discussion on the Direction of Russia’s Diplomatic Strategy at the Turn of the Century,” International Politics Research, No. 4, 1999.

“Yeltsin Repeatedly Tastes the Sweetness of Risk-Taking,” 21st Century, No. 3, 1998.

“An Analysis of the Status of Major Political Parties in Russia,” International Politics Research, No. 4, 1998.

“On Key Stages in the Formation of Russia’s China Policy,” Free Thought (Russia), No. 8, 1997.

“On Russia’s Exploration of a China Relations Model,” Research Bulletin (Far East Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), No. 13, 1997.

“Introduction to the Marxism-Leninism Research Institute at Peking University,” Socialism Studies, No. 6, 1988.