Zhihong Chen received her BA in German language and literature from Beijing Foreign Language College, an MA in International History from Beijing Normal University, an MA in International Studies and an M.S. Ed in college teaching concentrating on Chinese language teaching at SIU in the United States. She also has a PhD in international history from Cologne University in Germany.

Chen is currently working on a comprehensive study on Borodin’s mission in China  (1923-1927) in both English and Chinese languages.