China's foreign and security policy; digital technology; artificial intelligence; China's military power; world order; the Belt and Road Initiative; the Digital Silk Road; China-Africa relations; China-US relations; South-South cooperation.
China's foreign and security policy; digital technology; artificial intelligence; China's military power; world order; the Belt and Road Initiative; the Digital Silk Road; China-Africa relations; China-US relations; South-South cooperation.
I am a Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), where I study how China uses a variety of tools to extend its influence abroad and challenge the existing world order. My current research covers topics such as China's foreign policy; dual-use technology and artificial intelligence; great power competition; and the Digital Silk Road. My broader research interests include China’s engagement in Africa and Asia, the Belt and Road Initiative, South-South cooperation, and the international order. Prior to joining PRIO, I was the editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 45, and I worked as a consultant at the UNESCAP in Bangkok, where I led a project on sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. I have a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a MA in Chinese Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Languages spoken:
Italian (native); English; Spanish; Chinese (fluent); Norwegian (intermediate); Portuguese; French (basic)
Work experience:
2020-: Senior Researcher
2019-2020: Project Coordinator, PRIO, Oslo
2016-2017: Associate Editor, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, London
2015-2017: Graduate Teaching Assistant, LSE, London
2015-2016: Editor & Director, Millennium: Journal of International Studies
2014-2015: Consultant, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok
2014-2015: Research Coordinator, LSE Africa Summit, London
Academic Visitorships:
2017, School of International Studies (SIS), Peking University, Beijing
Education:
2014-2019, PhD in International Relations, The London School of Economics and Political Science
2012-2013, MA in Chinese Studies (major in International Politics), School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
2008-2011, BA in Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Pisa
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