Helena Legarda
Lead Analyst at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Work packages: EU-China
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Helena Legarda’s research focuses on China’s defense and foreign policies, including their domestic sources and drivers, and their geopolitical impact. Prior to joining MERICS she gained professional experience at the Delegation of the European Union to China and at research and advisory firm China Policy in Beijing.
China Horizons publications
EU-China relations
Finding a European answer to the China-Russia partnership, with Alice Ekman and Helena Legarda
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EU-China relations
MERICS China Podcast: Europe’s resilience vis-à-vis China, with Grzegorz Stec and Helena Legarda
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Chinese foreign policy
Navigating Taiwan relations in 2024: Practical considerations for European policy makers
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China Horizons events
Chinese party-state politics
Academic conference: Changing China: The Party, the State, and its Global Role in Xi Jinping’s Era
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Chinese society and culture
Academic conference: Changing China: The Party, the State, and its Global Role in Xi Jinping’s Era
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EU-China relations
MERICS Foresight Workshop at the European China Talent Program: The impact of the 2024 US elections on EU-China relations and European China policy
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EU-China relations
MERICS Foresight Workshop: Panel with DWARC work package leaders and members to discuss China’s future trajectory
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EU-China relations
MERICS Foresight Workshop: The impact of the 2024 US elections on EU-China relations
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