Abigaël Vasselier

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Research China's Foreign Relations (MERICS)

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

EU-China relations

EU-China relations in 2024, with Abigaël Vasselier

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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

The upcoming EU-China Summit, with Abigaël Vasselier

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China Horizons events

EU-China relations

MERICS China Forecast 2024

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EU-China relations

MERICS Online Event - Taiwan and cross-Strait relations after the Lai Ching-te inauguration

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EU-China relations

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 Commission

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