Runan Zhang

Master of Laws in International Relations, Beijing Foreign Studies University, 2020-2023

Bachelor of Management in Accounting, South China Agricultural University, 2016-2020

Runan Zhang grew up in Bao Shan, a border city in China’s Yunnan province, where her observations of the interactions between various ethnic groups sparked her interest in political science. After earning a bachelor’s degree from the South China Agricultural University, Runan received her master’s degree in International Relations from the Beijing Foreign Studies University, where she explored the impact of the media on political attitudes and foreign policy. Two of her papers examining the Internet’s influence on political trust in Indonesia and the evolution of the ideology in Indonesian mainstream media towards China has been accepted for publication and has been included in edited collections. Through her research, Runan also completed projects and conducted seminars in areas such as energy policy, international cooperation, public opinion, public policy, E-governance and rural governance in China.

political communication, political attitudes, political participation, digital activism