A large part of Georgette Wang's works has been devoted to highlighting a local perspective in communication research, and exploring how this perspective can lead to a fruitful dialogue with the mainstream West. In this interview she calls for a “reconnaissance” of the “self” and the “other” for Chinese communication researchers. In preparation for building locally grounded theoretical discourses, she suggests that it is not only necessary to recognize the value of traditional thoughts and local experiences, but is also important for researchers to face the limitations of existing methodological paradigm in dealing with cultural issues in academic research.