Visiting scholar, Adina Masalbekova has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on February 6, 2025. She is a Kyrgyz scholar who is an independent researcher. Ms. Masalbekova's research period in Taiwan is from February to December, at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR). Her research topic is "China's Security Discourse and Its Influence on Central Asian Sovereignty and Regional Stability: Lessons from Taiwan".