Research focus within MERCURY
EU-China relations, EU trade policy, policy transfer

Within the Mercury programme John Armstrong will focus on Chinese perspectives on EU trade policy and the issue of leadership in multilateral institutions.

Short C.V.
Dr. John Armstrong is an EU-China relations specialist and negotiations analyst. A graduate of the University of Limerick (Ireland) he has worked as a visiting scholar at the China Foreign Affairs University (Beijing) 2006-2008 and from September of 2008 at Fudan University’s School of International Relations (Shanghai). 

His research priorities include rule of law and policy transfer promotion as well as Asian regional governance initiatives. 

He teaches primarily on EU foreign policy and regional governance issues.

E-Mail: john_armstrong(at)fudan(dot)edu(dot)cn

Website:  http://www.cesfd.org.cn/index_en.html

Research focus within MERCURY
Within MERCURY, Chen Zhimin focuses on conceptual and theoretical questions related to multilateralism as well as general issues relating to China.

Short C.V.
Dr. CHEN Zhimin is a professor at the Department of International Politics, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai. His research interests include international relations theory, diplomacy studies, Chinese foreign policy and EU studies. His major recent publications in Chinese include: Contemporary Diplomacy; Foreign Policy Integration in European Union: An Mission Impossible?; Subnational Governments and Foreign Affairs. He also co-edited (with David Zweig) China's Reforms and International Political Economy (Routledge, 2007).

E-Mail: zhmchen(at)fudan(dot)edu(dot)cn

Website:  http://www.cesfd.org.cn/index_en.html    Personal Profile

Research focus within MERCURY
Within MERCURY, JIAN Junbo focuses on EU policy toward Africa and cooperation with China in Africa

Short C.V.
Jian Junbo, Dr., lecture of Centre for European Studies at Fudan University, China.

He was born in Hunan province located at the central part of China. As a researcher, he is mainly concentrating on European politics, Sino-Europe relations, political theory and international politics. He is the author of more than ten issued academic articles as well as the participant of several international academic conferences. He also co-edited one English book published in Germany. From 2004 to 2008, as a visiting PhD student or a scholar, he has studied at Hong Kong University, Durham University (UK) and Giessen University (Germany).

He teaches a bachelor student class on European Union’s politics and foreign affairs.

E-Mail: jianjunbo(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)cn

Website: http://www.iis.fudan.edu.cn/    Personal Profile