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Talk Show Interview in Chinese (过来人) with LSE Academic Catherine Xiang

Many thanks to Catherine Hua Xiang for #interviewing me on her programme‘过来人‘  (Been There, Done That)! She is among the most inspiring and supportive tutors that I have had in my academic career, and now a driving force behind the development of Chinese language and culture programmes at the the London School of Economics and Political […]

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China-CEEC (17+1) 2021 Business Matchmaking and Provincial Government Dialogue

It was a pleasure to join this year’s virtual business matchmaking round table preceding the China-CEEC annual high-level meeting! On 5 Feb 2021, Liaoning province hosted this important dialogue which featured provincial governors from Central and Eastern Europe and China, as well as senior representatives from relevant chambers and non-governmental organisations As Executive Director of […]

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Invited Academic Talk: Biden’s Impact on EU Strategy for Asia

What will be the impact of Biden’s election on the EU’s foreign policy strategy for Asia? 拜登当选会给欧盟对亚战略带来什么影响? Today, I was invited to talk on this topic at a mini-conference with outstanding Chinese scholars from leading institutions such as Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Beijing International Studies University. 很高兴昨天有机会参加“博士沙龙”,跟北京大学、中国社会科学学院、北京二外语大学等有名的学院讲这个重要的话题。 Each participant analyzed […]

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ISA Midwest 2020: Conference Presentation on Structural Materialism

Today, I had the great pleasure of join an insightful panel on International Relations Theory at the ISA (International Studies Association) Midwest 2020 Conference. The ISA is the world’s largest and most prestigious organization of International Relations scholars and it is a delight to engage with a global community of outstanding thinkers. The conference was […]

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New Research Article on China and the Pink Wave in Top US Journal World Affairs

Ivo’s latest research article is now available in the top IR journal, World Affairs. The article is entitled “China Pushed the Pink Tide and the Pink Tide Pulled China: Intertwining Economic Interests and Ideology in Ecuador and Bolivia (2005–2014)”. The original submission was accepted with no revisions and it was highly commended by all three […]

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