Lilly Min-Chen Lee
Doctoral Fellow in International Security Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Lilly Min-Chen Lee is a Doctoral Fellow in International Security Studies at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Her research looks at how the Chinese Communist Party is reshaping its national security strategy under Xi Jinping, particularly in how it defines and tries to eliminate threats to its political authority. Unlike democratic systems that tend to manage risks through institutional resilience, the CCP takes a more preemptive approach—especially toward ideological challenges. Lilly’s work traces how this mindset drives China’s global propaganda architecture, information campaigns, and use of emerging technologies like AI and surveillance. Taiwan is a key focus in her research, where she examines how Beijing uses disinformation, economic pressure, and cognitive influence to weaken democratic confidence and promote authoritarian narratives.
