Gilbert Rozman is the Emeritus Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, United States, and Editor-in-Chief of The Asan Forum.

Yun Sun is Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asian Program as well as Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, United States.

Danielle F. S. Cohen is Director of Public Policy and Instructor in Politics and History at Lake Forest College, United States.