Visiting scholar, Benjamin Blandin has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on January 16, 2025. He is a French scholar who is a PhD student at the Paris Catholic University, France. Dr. Blandin's research period in Taiwan is from January to December, at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR). His research topic is "Understanding China's Asymmetric Warfare: A Comparative Study of Beijing's Assertiveness in Its Near Seas".