‘Critical to understand internal dynamics of China’: An Interview with FATOUMATA DIALLO

Celine Hedin, Tony Su and Fatoumata Diallo

Experts Take February, 2025

Fatoumata Diallo currently serves as the Acting Head of the Stockholm China Center and is a Research Fellow. With a background that includes working at the EU delegation to China in Beijing, Ms. Diallo brings a wealth of experience in international conflict studies and China-related research. She holds degrees from Leiden University in the Netherlands and the Institut National des Langues et Civilization Orientales (INALCO) in Paris, with a specialization in International Conflict Studies, International Relations, and Chinese Studies.

Additionally, she has studied Chinese language at the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). Her research areas encompass Chinese domestic politics and governance, EU-China relations, defence and security policies, and the political economy of China. In this interview, conducted by China Center interns Ms. Celine Hedin and Mr. Tony Su, the role of ISDP’s China Center and Ms. Diallo’s direction as the new Acting Head and her perspectives on China-related (EU-China) developments are further explored.

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