Since 2003, Dr. Li Genxin is the Secretary-General of China Institute of International Studies and the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association.

Dr. Li joined the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988. He served as the third secretary in the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, second secretary in the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and first secretary in the International Department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and director and counselor of the Research and Policy Division of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Arms Control.

He graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Art from History Department, Suzhou University. He got his Masters in World History in 1988 and Doctoral degree in International Relations in 2005 from the Institute of Foreign Affairs, Beijing.

His research interests cover international security, relations among big powers, arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation. His major publications include:

Books and Articles Examples

The world pattern in the struggle of the opportunities and challenges. (2003), Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher

Unilateral disruption of multilateral development: 2004 Development of the International Situation. (2004). Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher

China's peaceful international environment for the development of the new changes (2005),. Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher

Steady advance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (2007).  Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher

U.S. “balance of power" theory and adjustment of relations among major powers (2003). China Military Science, no. 5.

China Strives to Curb Nuclear Proliferation. (2006, Feb). China Daily.

Editor in Chief and Key Authors:

Report of the Study of Chinese disarmament 200,000 (2004). Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.

2004 Report of the international arms control and disarmament. (2004). Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.

2005 Report of the international arms control and disarmament. (2005). Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.

2006 Report of the international arms control and disarmament. (2006). Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher

2007 Report of the international arms control and disarmament. (2007). Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.

SIPRI2004, Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.          

SIPRI2005, Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.           

SIPRI2006, Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.            

SIPRI2007, Beijing: World Knowledge Publisher.