His fields of study are comparative politics, politics of development, Chinese politics, local governance, and civic engagement. His recent research examines China’s soft power foreign policy approach, focusing on the case of the utilization of scholarship programs for international students to study in China. Wang has taught courses in comparative politics, political development, international politics and Chinese politics. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in political science from Georgia State University in the U.S. and his B.A. in English and International Studies from Foreign Affairs College in China.