Claus Soong

Claus Soong

Analyst (Brussels office) at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

China’s foreign and security policy; Asia-Pacific; US-China

Claus Soong is an analyst in MERICS’ Foreign Relations team specializing in China's global strategy with a particular focus on China's role in the Asia-Pacific and the Global South, China-US relations and Hong Kong. Prior to joining MERICS, he gained experience working with organizations such as the International Crisis Group and the Center for China and Globalization in Hong Kong and Beijing, and Greenmantle in New York.

Claus holds a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Delaware, a Master of Management Science in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University in Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar, and Master and Bachelor of Laws degrees from National Chengchi University in Taipei.

China Horizons publications

EU-China relations

Bracing for geopolitical competition – insights from the MERICS China Forecast 2024

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China Horizons events

EU-China relations

MERICS China Forecast 2024

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