Tucker Craven, UNC Director
Class of 2021, UNC-Chapel Hill
Political Science & Chinese Major
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Having taken Chinese on a whim his first semester at UNC, Tucker quickly developed an interest in Chinese language, culture, and society. A double major in Political Science and Chinese, Tucker has a particular interest in the political implications of China's rise and is currently writing a senior honors thesis on contentious politics and social movements in the PRC.
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Dennis Wang, Duke Director 
​Class of 2021 [winter], Duke University
Political Science & Economics Major 
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From experiencing the Arab Spring to witnessing a Nepalese Maoist movement to being accused of a petty crime in North Korea, Dennis has been passionate about global affairs at a young age. Dennis most recently interned at the National Committee on US-China Relations in New York City. In the past, Dennis has also been at China Central Television (CCTV) in Beijing as well as Huawei Technologies in West Africa (Morocco, Mauritania, and Burkina Faso). Dennis enjoys writing and is also the best-selling author of “Reigning the Future: AI, 5G, Huawei, and the Next 30 Years of US-China Rivalry.

Peng Xu, UNC Deputy Director 
Class of 2022, UNC-Chapel Hill
​Computer Science & Neuroscience Major
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Having spent his first 20 years witnessing the fast development of China, Peng is dedicated to bringing a real and vivid picture of current Chinese society. He is eager to uncover the emerging voices of China's Generation Z, especially focusing on topics such as feminism/LGBTQ+ identities/ACG/pop-culture. During his free time, Peng enjoys playing jiu-jitsu, swimming, dancing and trying good food.

Evan Finley, Duke Deputy Director & Fundraising Chair
Class of 2023, Duke University
International Comparative Studies & Chinese Major
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Evan Finley is a sophomore Robertson Scholar at Duke. His political interests range from the intricacies of US-China business relations to the conflict over Taiwan. In summer 2018, Evan traveled to China as a volunteer English teacher and taught Hakka aboriginal children. This experience instilled in Evan a sense of globalism and desire to further connect our two worlds. Evan is interested in majoring in International Comparative Studies and Mandarin.

Luka Xu, Logistics Chair
Class of 2021, UNC-Chapel Hill
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Luka grew up in Huzhou - a small coastal city in East China. Due to her interest in learning both American and Chinese history, Luka was able to see how the U.S.-China relations have been shaped over the past few decades. She has a history and Global Studies double major at UNC-CH. During her free time, she enjoys watching K-dramas, documentaries, and comedies. 

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Carlos Hua, Logistics Chair
Class of 2023, Duke University
Political Science Major; Economics & Cultural Anthropology Minor
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Carlos is a sophomore at Duke University, with a major in political science and minors in economics and cultural anthropology. He is an enthusiast in international politics, U.S.-China relations, and immigration studies. He wishes to explore the idea of citizenship and national consciousness. He is also passionate about music and theater, currently involved in the Duke Chinese Theater. He attended CLS in 2020 and is excited to serve as the Logistics Chair for this profound conference.

Alex Wang, Logistics Member
Class of 2022, UNC-Chapel Hill
​Business & Global Studies Major; Chinese Minor
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Alex is a junior at UNC double-majoring in Business and Global Studies with a Chinese minor. Interested in economic policy and business relations between the U.S. and China, Alex will be exploring such topics through the GLOBE program at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, which will allow him to travel to Hong Kong and Copenhagen via an immersive dual-exchange business program. Outside of his interest in US-China relations, Alex enjoys playing basketball, video games, and going on hikes.

Ruohan Zhang, Logistics Member
Class of 2024, UNC-Chapel Hill
Mathematics & Computer Science Major

I am a freshman at UNC, majoring in Mathematics & Computer Science. Driven by my interest in tech field, I begin to take note of US - China relations over related areas, which seems to be a hot topic during recent years. Participating in a world-wide program which studies the government policies regarding sexual abuse cases specifically in China and US further arouses my interest in US - China relations and drives me to explore beyond tech field. By joining the CLS, I would love to explore more regarding political science, which I am planning to minor in. During free time, I do Chinese folk dance, which makes me a big fan of China's ethnic culture.

Spencer Reeves, Logistics Member 
Class of 2022, Duke Kunshan University
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At age 18, Spencer moved to China to pursue his studies as a member of the inaugural undergraduate class at Duke Kunshan University. Now in his third year there, his interests in China’s changing political role in the world and efficient transportation have developed alongside his Mandarin skills. In his free time, Spencer enjoys hiking, biking, and exploring new places.

Hanqing (Alex) Yang, Logistics Member
Class of 2024, Duke Kunshan University

Born in China, Suzhou, Hanqing keeps an enthusiasm in helping build a better world. He devotes himself to different kinds of voluntary work, including being a volunteer teacher, a member of emergency workers and a spokesman for the environment. His knowledge of music is prodigious, and he is interested in every kinds of sports. Remember that he is here waiting to help everyone.

Xiaohui (Cici) Zhao, Publicity Director 
Class of 2023, UNC-Chapel Hill
Political Science & Economics Major

Having spent four years of boarding school in Indiana after fourteen years in China, Cici learned global perspectives on US - China relations from various channels. A double major of Political Science and Economics allows Cici to explore the role of China in foreign affairs in depth. Exchanging with Fudan University in Shanghai, China, Cici is able to hear more voices on the controversial issues regarding US- China relations. ​

Alice Chen, Publicity Director 
Class of 2023, Duke University
Public Policy Major 

Alice was born and raised in Nanjing, China and moved to the US when she was 14. Through her experiences living with different host families, she grew increasingly interested in cross-cultural exchange and communication. She is interested in US-China relations in general, and specifically she is interested in social justice issues.

Zoey Lyu, Publicity Member 
Class of 2023, UNC-Chapel Hill 
Multinational Finance & Computer Science Major; PPE Minor 
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Born in China, raised in Macau, and strived in the international community, Zoey became an enthusiast in the global economy. As a sophomore at UNC, she studies multinational finance at Kenan-Flagler Business School and Computer Science with a minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Economy(PPE).  She has spent her past two summers interning at private equity firms and Forbes China to figure out how international relations affect the economy and markets.

Andrew Nenow, Publicity Member 
Class of 2021, UNC-Chapel Hill 
Chinese & Computer Science Major
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Andrew is a senior at UNC-Chapel HIll studying Chinese and Computer Science. He was initially drawn to study Chinese due to its sharp differences to English and has so enjoyed his studies so much that he plans on joining the Department of State after graduating in order to foster Sino-American cooperation on pressing international issues. He is especially interested in climate change and poverty alleviation work and has conducted research on healthcare access in the past. In his free time he enjoys making music on his synthesizer, following national politics, and lifting weights.

Shuning Xin, Graphic Designer
Class of 2022, UNC-Chapel Hill

Shuning is a junior at UNC majoring in Advertising and Public Relations. Having spent time studying in different countries(US, China, France), she realized the importance of understanding and embracing the difference and would like to resolve the asymmetry of information between US and China. During her free time, she likes to take photographs and play jigsaw puzzles.

Ryan McNamara, Publicity Member 
Class of 2022, Duke University
Economics Major; Environmental Science & Chinese Minor

Ryan is interested in climate change policy and international relations. Having begun studying Chinese as a freshman, he is particularly interested in how US-China relations impact global efforts and agreements to combat climate change. Ryan is studying Economics with minors in Environmental Science and Chinese.

Leslie Li, Publicity Member 
Class of 2023, Duke University

Grew up in Nanjing, China, Leslie is interested in educational equity and minority rights. She enjoys exploring how US-China relations evolved by engaging with local communities. In the past summer, she focused on sex education in China and went teaching in the mountains of Hunan. Leslie loves cooking and writing lyrics in her free time.

Daniel Tan, Publicity Member ​
Class of 2023, Duke University
Public Policy & Computer Science Major

Daniel Tan is a sophomore year student at Duke. He is studying Public Policy and Computer Science. As a Chinese native citizen from Beijing, he is passionate about both Chinese culture and American society. Because of this reason, Daniel is a part of Duke East Asian Nexus and KSAC on campus. Since high school, he has participated in various activities and conferences on US-China relations.

Yvonne Feng, Fundraising Chair
Class of 2022, UNC-Chapel Hill
Business Administration & Philosophy Major

Yvonne is a junior at UNC majoring in Business Administration and Philosophy. Having spent years studying in both China and the US, Yvonne has adopted strong passion in US-China relations and would like to further such passion through the ongoing involvement in CLS. She likes reading and boxing during free time. ​

Daqi (Jen) Chen, Fundraising Member
Class of 2023, UNC-Chapel Hill
Statistics & Computer Science Major

Originally from Shanghai, China, Jen is a current sophomore at UNC majoring in Statistics and Computer Science. Fascinated by foreign policy and international affairs, Jen has taken courses beyond her major, specifically on U.S. foreign conflicts, political structures comparisons, and global healthcare management to explore these fields. ​

Gexing (Aaron) Li, Fundraising Member
Class of 2024, UNC-Chapel Hill
Business Major

Aaron is a freshman student at UNC majoring in Business. Born in China and raised in Canada and New Zealand, Aaron’s multi-cultural experiences have inspired him to explore more about the dynamic relationships across different countries. Specifically, Aaron is interested in US-China ties in the business field, placing a strong focus on key topics such as the trade war. ​

Yilun, Fundraising Member
Class of 2024, Duke Kunshan University

Absorbed in the economic development of China, he has been keeping up passion about the approaches to striking a balance between China and U.S. economic power. Moreover, raised in China, he also participated in The Tenth Congress of the Suzhou Student Union to enrich knowledge of the latest political proposals and resolution. Recently, he is committed to doing research on the Hong Kong Victoria Harbor case with the Duke professor. In addition, playing basketball, hosting school events make up his spare time. And he has hosted Sixth national Art festival in China.