The European Interdisciplinary Studies Department of the College of Europe in Natolin organised a special lecture titled "How China Currently Views the World" by Dr Reza HASMATH, Full Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta.
This lecture provided a candid account of how the Chinese citizenry currently thinks about the world, inclusive of the European Union and key constituent member states such as France and Germany. Dr Reza HASMATH drew upon findings from the Chinese Citizens’ Global Perception Survey (CCGPS)* conducted by himself.
The lecture examined four key areas of analytical interest:
- Chinese citizens’ general perception on foreign relations and global security;
- China’s global roles;
- International trade and global governance;
- Outbound tourism, study abroad, international work and emigration preferences.
The ultimate aim of the lecture was to provide timely, data-driven evidence that can assist key stakeholders to develop targeted and considered strategies for enlightened and productive engagement with mainland China.
*The CCGPS is an annual national survey looking at the how the Chinese general public think about China’s current relations with major global actors.
About the speaker:
Dr Reza HASMATH (Ph.D., Cambridge) is a Full Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta, and a Fulbright Research Chair in Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California (2025). He has previously held faculty positions in management, sociology, and political science at the Universities of Toronto, Melbourne, and Oxford. Dr HASMATH has also worked for and advised global think tanks, consultancies, development agencies, and social organizations. His award-winning research examines how the behaviour of emerging Chinese state and non-state actors potentially affect salient theories, practices and assumptions in international affairs. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Civil Society, and is the Foundation Editor of the Routledge Research on the Politics and Sociology of China book series.
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