Professor; doctoral supervisor at Shanghai University; director of the Mediterranean Studies Research Institute at Zhejiang International Studies University. One of the first 82 experts of the "Four - Batch" talent program and a national leading talent of the "10,000 - Talent Program". Also a recipient of the State Council's special allowance, a national "May 1st Labor Award", a renowned media commentator on current affairs, and a diplomatic affairs columnist. He serves as a director or academic committee member for several ministries and renowned think tanks. He worked at Xinhua News Agency for 17 years. His research focuses on the Middle East, Islam, major - power relations, Chinese diplomacy, terrorism, energy security, the Belt and Road Initiative, and media communication. He has written or edited over ten works, including the "Battlefield Trilogy": "The Palestine - Israel Death Ground", "Crossing the Line of Death", and "Life and Death in the Two Rivers". Beyond his Xinhua - attributed works, he has published over 1,000 columns (around three million words), more than 40 academic papers, and over ten literary critiques, some reprinted in full by authoritative journals. In the past three years, he has written over 300 policy - oriented internal reference articles for Zhejiang International Studies University. Six were noted by central leaders, and over ten by provincial leaders.