Aries is a researcher focused on international communications, the Global South, and AI-enabled social science. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Portuguese from Shanghai International Studies University. She manages News on China, a multilingual news digest offering Chinese perspectives on global affairs; contributes to historical research on wartime economic and military mobilisation; and supports the design and implementation of AI-enhanced analytical workflows that integrate large language models (LLMs) with quantitative tools for policy-oriented research in the Global South.