Abigaël Vasselier
Director Research China's Foreign Relations (MERICS)
Work packages: Foreign Policy, EU-China
EU-China; Geopolitics; China´s foreign and security policy
Abigaël Vasselier heads the Foreign Relations team at MERICS. Previously, Abigaël worked as Deputy Head of Division for China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Mongolia at the European External Action Service (EEAS).
Abigaël holds a Master’s degree in Asian Studies from SOAS in London and she also graduated in International Relations from Sciences Po Aix and has a Bachelor degree in Chinese language. She studied Chinese at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing.
China Horizons publications
Chinese foreign policy
Navigating Taiwan relations in 2024: Practical considerations for European policy makers
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EU-China relations
Resuming the EU-China people to people dialogue, with Jean-Louis Rocca, Katja Drinhausen and Abigaël Vasselier
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Chinese foreign policy
Taiwan and cross-Strait relations in a year of elections, with Bonnie Glaser and Abigaël Vasselier
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EU-China relations
Updating the EU strategy on China: co-existence while de-risking through partnerships
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China Horizons events
Chinese foreign policy
MERICS Online Event - Taiwan and cross-Strait relations after the Lai Ching-te inauguration
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Chinese foreign policy
Taiwan after the elections – Implications for Europe, China and global stability
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EU-China relations
Urgency, speed and scale: Dealing with China under the new EU Commission
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