Jack Zhang

Meet the Instructor....

Where you know me from…

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and associate director for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas (KU). I am also the director of the KU Trade War Lab. My research explores the political economy of trade and conflict in American and Chinese foreign policy.

When I was a freshman…

I received my B.A. from Duke University. Before getting my Ph.D.

You may be surprised to know…

I am a Public Intellectual Fellow with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. My research and commentary on the trade war have appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Bloomberg, Forbes, Foreign Policy, South China Morning Post, Straits Times, CGTN, Arirang TV, Nikkei Asia, Sinica Podcast, among others. You can follow me on X @HanFeiTzu or Blue Sky @TradeWarLab.