A central theme of my work is the "Brussels-Beijing Nexus." I analyse how EU regulatory outputs and non-EU reactions drive institutional change across the supply chain, specialising in identifying friction points between normative standards and local implementation. My work is built upon a decade of research and teaching appointments at leading Dutch universities.

Strategic Research Leadership (PI/Co-I)

I lead high-impact, government-funded projects that inform the EU’s approach to international legal cooperation and sustainable transition:

• 2026 – present | Sustainable Law and Corporate Compliance in Europe, China and 10 Partner Regions  
• 2025 | Export Control & Implications for Europe-China Research Collaborations  
• 2024 | Changing Perspectives on Europe-China Academic Collaborations  
• 2021 – 2023 | Legal and Political Accountability of Government Authorities in China  
• 2019 – 2022 | Smart Courts and Digital Governance in China
• 2014 – 2018 | Institutional Evolution of Citizen-State Dispute Resolution in China

 I have been fortunate to build a comprehensive academic foundation across both China and Europe, including:

• BKO (National University Teaching Certificate), Free University of Amsterdam (2023)

• PhD in International and European Law, Utrecht University (2018)

• LLM in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Peking University & Lund University (2013)

• BA in Communication Studies, and LLB in International Relations, Peking University (2007–2013)