The Chinese study of International issues faces a dual dilemma [h1] in the proposition of theory and policy. First, the formation of theory in Chinese studies of International Relations is still incomplete. Second, Chinese IR scholars also face what Stephen M. Walt, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., and others call the challenge of “returning to policy”. Ways to overcome these challenges include: promotion of empirical research; improvement of the intellectual and academic quality of policy study; revival and reconstruction of history’s status in International Relations Theory; and focus on the nurturing of future decision-makers.