
Dr Xin Sun
Senior Lecturer in Chinese and East Asian Business
Research interests
- Economics
- International development
- Politics
Contact details
Biography
Xin Sun is Senior Lecturer in Chinese and East Asian Business. He received his PhD in political science from Northwestern University in 2014. Prior to joining King’s, he held academic positions at the University of Oxford and Trinity College Dublin. He obtained a BA in Chemistry and Economics at Peking University and MA in Economics at Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Research
Xin’s research interests include political economy and government-business relations in China, as well as research methodology. He is particularly interested in the interplay between formal and informal institutions in authoritarian regimes and how the two types of institutions jointly shape economic and policy outcomes as well as business behaviours.
His current project focuses on land politics and the housing market in China. He analyses how informal political practices affect property rights institutions and land use and regulatory behaviours. In addition, he also works on topics including private entrepreneurship and local governance in China.
For more details, please visit his website.
Teaching
- 5QQMN244 Political Economy of China
- 6QQMN314 Business and Entrepreneurship in Contemporary China
- 7YYC0007 Doing Business in China
PhD supervision
Xin welcomes enquires and applications from students who are interested in topics such as political economy and governance in China, as well as Chinese business and entrepreneurship.
Further details
Research

Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group
A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.
Status not set
Authoritarianism and populism research group
Examining the rise and effects of authoritarianism and populism.
Status not setEvents

Big Tech, Data & the Platform Economy
Part of China Week, this panel of experts will provide insights into a range of dynamics in the tech sector and the rise of the 'platform economy' in China.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research

Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group
A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.
Status not set
Authoritarianism and populism research group
Examining the rise and effects of authoritarianism and populism.
Status not setEvents

Big Tech, Data & the Platform Economy
Part of China Week, this panel of experts will provide insights into a range of dynamics in the tech sector and the rise of the 'platform economy' in China.
Please note: this event has passed.