Conversations on Asia

I have conceived this podcast as a personal endeavour to bring interesting topics that I have encountered through my professional and academic life to the table. Each episode will take place as conversations with relevant guests who can shed light into the issues being discussed. The podcast will cover economic and political issues with major impact in the countries of the region. EU-Asia relations will feature prominently. I am currently working in Public Affairs in Brussels (Belgium). I have lived and worked in Shanghai (China) until October 2021 where I was working as a Working Group Coordinator for the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC). Before that (and until the summer of 2019), I worked and lived in Yangon (Myanmar) as an Advocacy Officer & Business Development Associate. Previously, I worked as a trainee in the European External Action Service (EEAS), in the Asia Pacific division. I have also lived in Taipei (Taiwan) and Tianjin (Mainland China) for two years, doing research and studying the Chinese with scholarships. I undertook a Master in Politics of China at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of the University of London. Back in Spain, I undertook two bachelors at the Autonomous University of Madrid, one in East Asian Studies and another one in History.

Episodes

Government Affairs for a European company in China: Navigating uncertain times

In this episode of Conversations on Asia, I talk to Ms. Xinyi Xie about the intricacies of navigating the complicated waters of government affairs for a European company operating a business in China and the plethora of issues and challen...

July 17, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 1:03:40

A Walloon in China and the future of Chinese tourism into Europe

In this episode of Conversations on Asia, I talk to Ms. Ludivine Destree about her experiences in China promoting tourism into Europe. Ludivine is currently working for the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) as Business M...

June 04, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 1:07:06

Living in dystopian Shanghai: the current lockdown and the future of the city

In this episode, we learn from Stephanie Sam how living in the current Shanghai looks like and the impacts that the current situation may have on the future of the city, and even on the country as a whole.We explore the different aspects of...

May 08, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 39:59

The Future of Hong Kong as a destination for foreign investment, as a trade centre and as an international financial hub

In this episode, my guest, Fernando de la Cal, and I talk about the future of Hong Kong as an attractive centre for investment, as a trade centre and as an international financial hub.I learn from Fernando the role of Invest Hong Kong and h...

April 24, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 1:07:58

A conversation on lobbying: European companies in China vs. Chinese companies in Europe

In this first episode, my guests, Mr. Haoyang Yan and Mr. Alessandro Bazzoli, and I discuss the differences between the lobbying done by European companies in China and that of Chinese companies here in the EU.We discuss the importance of l...

April 02, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 1:16:40