About Us

The Division of Security Studies was set up in November 2019 as one of the outcomes and achievements of the discipline adjustment of the Institute of West-Asian and African Studies (IWAAS) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the China-Africa Institute (CAI). The Division is dedicated to carry out academic studies on traditional and non-traditional security in the Middle East and Africa, including regional, inter-ethnic and international conflicts, terrorism, displacement, as well as security challenges of regional political, economic and social development.

The Division currently hosts 6 researchers, among whom Dr.Tong Fei (Associate Researcher，tongfei@cass.org.cn), and Dr.Deng Yanting ( Assistant Researcher，dengyanting@cass.org.cn), they take the posts of the Director and the Deputy Director.  

Major Fields of Research

The expertise and academic fields of researchers are as follows:

Tong Fei: security, economic and social development in the Middle East; Country Studies: the United Arab Emirates, Oman.

Deng Yanting: security challenges of Eastern African integration and members of  the Eastern African Community; Country Studies: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.

Yuan Wu: peace and security of the Great Lakes Region; Country Study: the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Wang Hongyi: anti-terrorism, peace-keeping and security of Africa; Country Study: Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Liu Linzhi: military development, armed-conflicts, and security of the Red Sea; Country Study: Egypt, Sudan.

Ma Xueqing: history and culture of the Middle East and North Africa; Country Study: Syria, Morocco.

Contact information

Division of Security Studies

Institute of West-Asian and African Studies/China-Africa Institute

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Building 3, No. 1 National Stadium North Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101

China

Tel: +86-10-87421064