Junyang Hu is a Research Associate in the US-China Program at the PAX sapiens Foundation, where he leads data-driven analysis on US-China conflict prevention and broader geopolitical risks. He also coordinates the foundation’s public opinion research on global affairs and serves as a forecasting expert for its Open Nuclear Network program.
Previously, Hu was a Lloyd and Lilian Vasey Fellow at Pacific Forum. He brings years of professional experience at US and Chinese think tanks and, while based in China, provided senior-level research and advisory support on Chinese foreign policy and US-China security relations. His writing has appeared in International Affairs, World Politics Review, The National Interest, The Diplomat, and China-US Focus, among other outlets. He also contributed to China’s Use of Armed Coercion (Routledge, 2024). Hu holds an MA in international relations from the University of Chicago and an MS in security studies from University College London.
