Lilly Min-Chen Lee is a Doctoral Fellow in International Security Studies at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Her research focuses on China's comprehensive national security apparatus under Xi Jinping's leadership, with particular emphasis on the Chinese Communist Party's evolving propaganda system and information control strategies. Lilly's research explores the intricate relationship between Xi's political ideology, his perception of threats to China's "great rejuvenation," and the development of non-traditional security measures aimed at ensuring political and regime stability.Lilly has authored several papers examining various aspects of China's evolving security framework. Her work covers topics such as data harvesting practices, the security implications of China's advancements in emerging technologies, and the interplay between economic development and national security in Chinese policy-making.