Sun is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, a Liu Scholar (2021-2022) in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and IAR CKR Fellow (2021-2022), University of British Columbia. Her research topic centers around subsidy as a trade policy, protectionism, non-tariff measures, and US-China rivalry in global trade governance. She is interested in analyzing what drives countries to steer away from multilateral trading rules in ways both explicit and implicit, while still officially supporting free trade. By unpacking explanatory factors underlying major trading nations’ continued support of protectionist measures, she hopes to contribute to restoring the resilience of rules-based global trade governance. When she is not in an academic mode, Sun loves outdoor activities like swimming, Pilates, hiking, cycling, running, and even gardening, with a paradise-like Vancouver’s nature. Also, as an amateur pianist, she is a huge fan of classic music.