Aparna Divya is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University. She holds a master's degree from both the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Jawaharlal Nehru University, with an undergraduate background in history. Aparna is an active contributor to The Diplomat. Her research focuses on Chinese diplomacy, particularly the intricacies of domestic politics within China and the evolving dynamics of China-South Asia relations.