Jianwen Liu serves as deputy director of the China Regional political Research Center of Nankai University and a researcher at Nankai University’s Center for ethnic Studies. Visiting researcher, Institute of China Studies, Seoul University, South Korea.

His main research areas are regional politics and regional development, social and economic transformation and political stability, especially interested in urban construction planning and community building and governance.

He has been visiting scholar at Seoul University and Turku University, respectively.