Prof. Xinyu Zhou is the deputy director and secretary in chief at Center for Public Diplomacy Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University. He got his doctor’s degree in political science from the joint program in Remin University of China and San Francisco State University, California. Dr. Zhou is also working as the academic director of Phoenix International Think Tank part-time. For recent years he has been a renowned columnist on international relations and a constant commentator of China Radio International. He has published more than 20 academic papers, 180 articles on newspaper and magazines in recent 5 years. He is the author, co-author and editor of 6 books. His new book “How Does China Advocate Herself” is the best-seller among public diplomacy books in China in 2014.