Professor Jiang Xueqin (江学勤, pinyin: Jiāng Xuéqín) is a prominent Chinese-Canadian educator, writer, historian, and geopolitical analyst based in Beijing, China explains how the few control the world.

Background and Education

• Born in 1976 in China; his family emigrated when he was young, and he holds Canadian citizenship.

• Graduated with distinction from Yale College (Yale University) in 1999 with a B.A. in English Literature.

• Over the years, he has worked in journalism, documentary filmmaking, as a United Nations official (including in Afghanistan), and in various high-profile education roles in China.

Career Highlights

• Served as deputy principal or international program director at elite Chinese schools, including:

• Shenzhen Middle School

• Peking University High School (北大附中) international division

• Tsinghua University High School (清华附中)

• Advises Chinese schools on education reform, emphasizing creativity, critical thinking, global citizenship, and innovative teaching.

• Has spoken at major global forums like the Global Education & Skills Forum (Dubai), World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE in Doha), and others.

• Served on selection committees for awards like the Global Teacher Prize and WISE Awards.

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).

• Writes frequently for Chinese and international media (e.g., New York Times Chinese site, China Youth Daily, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education).

• Author of books like Creative China (创新中国教育, 2014), sharing his experiences reforming Chinese public education.

Current Work and Online Presence

• Runs the highly popular YouTube channel Predictive History (@PredictiveHistory), where he delivers lectures applying structural historical analysis, game theory, and concepts inspired by Isaac Asimov’s fictional “psychohistory” to interpret current events and forecast geopolitical trends.

• Topics include great power rivalry, civilizational cycles, economic resets, U.S. dollar dynamics, Middle East history, and predictions for 2026 (e.g., empire rivalries, potential collapses).

• His channel and clips (e.g., @profjiangclips) have gained massive traction in 2025–2026, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers and views; praised for insightful, data-driven analysis.

• Active on X/Twitter as @xueqinjiang, where he shares geopolitical predictions (e.g., on U.S. foreign policy, Trump-era strategies).

• Also on Instagram (@predictivehistory_) for related content.

He’s widely regarded as one of the sharpest voices on geopolitics and history in English-language Chinese commentary circles—often described as “brilliant” or “top-notch” in discussions.

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