Institute of Asian Studies
Biographical statement
Dr. Han completed his Ph.D. studies at China Foreign Affairs University on IR theories. His main research interests include critical IR theories, East Asian regionalism, and global health diplomacy. He is currently convening courses on war and conflict studies at China Foreign Affairs University and global health diplomacy at Peking Union Medical College.
Key publications
“Relational Networks and Strategic Competition in the Asia-Pacific”, East Asian Policy，Vol. 17, No. 2, 2025.
“Evolution of Asia Pacific System and Order: An Analysis of Relational Networks” (co-author), Pacific Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2025.
Achieving Sustaining Peace through Preventative Diplomacy (co-ed.), Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co., 2022.
“Tackling the Crisis: Ethnic Conflict in the ASEAN Region and Preventative Diplomacy”, Case Studies on Preventative Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co., 2021.
“Understanding ASEAN as a Relational Community: A Study Focused on Political-security Aspects”, East Asian Policy, Vol. 4, 2020.
“Trump Administration’s Policy towards ASEAN”, Pacific Journal, Vol. 27, 2019.
“Dilemma in ASEAN Community Building and Ideational Confrontation”, Southeast Asian Affairs, Vol. 169, No. 1, 2017.
“China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations at 25: Review and Outlook”, Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 120, 2016.
Order, Rules and Knowledge: a Critical Constructivist Study on the International Order, Beijing: World Economics Press, 2013.
“Obama’s Change in Global Strategy: Text Analysis of Think-tanks’ Global Strategy Reports”, American Studies Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2010.
“A Critical Constructivist Analysis of the International Order”, World Economics and Politics, Vol. 1, 2010.
“New Liberal Internationalism and the Ideational Shifting of the US Grand Strategy”, International Political Studies, Vol. 4, 2007.
“Development and Humanitarian Agencies behind the Lines: Establishing Security in the Operational Space”, Contemporary International Relations (English), Vol. 16, No. 10, October 2006.
