Fred Cheung is a Research Assistant to Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His current work focuses on security and defence policy, with particular interests in emerging technologies, autonomous systems, and data governance.

His broader research examines the intersection of geopolitics, economic security, and technology, especially in relation to U.S.-China technological competition and its implications for Canada and its allies.

He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and an MA in International Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University. He was also a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at American University in Washington, DC.