Asian Studies Seminar Series: Linda Li In brief Date - 7 October 2026Venue - Room LG.11, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Linda Li (City University of Hong Kong)Title - China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Broader Implications for Domestic, Regional, and International Politics About the speakerLinda Chelan Li stresses the role of collaboration as well as conflict in understanding politics and public policy. Her major areas of research include intergovernmental relations, government reforms, public finance, cross-border relations and sustainable development, with a focus on China and the Asian region.An early acclaimed work of Linda's adopts a non-zero-sum view of power in analyzing the dynamics of territorial politics in China. Recent publications include Hong Kong Professional Services and the Belt and Road Initiative: Challenges for co-evolving sustainability (Routledge, 2023), Handbook of Public Finance in China (Edward Elgar, 2026) and Facts and Analysis: Canvassing Covid-19 and Policy Responses (City University of Hong Kong Press, 2021).Li was the Founding Director of the Research Center for Sustainable Hong Kong at City University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and served as Associate Provost (Strategic Planning) from 2013 to 2016. She retired from CUHK in July 2026 and is now working on the research for her new book on agency and change process in China. She was educated in Hong Kong at CUHK in 1983 and University of Hong Kong in 1988 and London at SOAS in 1995.How to attendThis event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required, simply turn up on the day.Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Tags Asian Studies Oct 07 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Linda Li An in-person seminar by Dr Linda Li (City University of Hong Kong), titled 'China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Broader Implications for Domestic, Regional, and International Politics'. Room LG.11 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square This article was published on Monday 29 September 2025
Asian Studies Seminar Series: Linda Li In brief Date - 7 October 2026Venue - Room LG.11, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Linda Li (City University of Hong Kong)Title - China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Broader Implications for Domestic, Regional, and International Politics About the speakerLinda Chelan Li stresses the role of collaboration as well as conflict in understanding politics and public policy. Her major areas of research include intergovernmental relations, government reforms, public finance, cross-border relations and sustainable development, with a focus on China and the Asian region.An early acclaimed work of Linda's adopts a non-zero-sum view of power in analyzing the dynamics of territorial politics in China. Recent publications include Hong Kong Professional Services and the Belt and Road Initiative: Challenges for co-evolving sustainability (Routledge, 2023), Handbook of Public Finance in China (Edward Elgar, 2026) and Facts and Analysis: Canvassing Covid-19 and Policy Responses (City University of Hong Kong Press, 2021).Li was the Founding Director of the Research Center for Sustainable Hong Kong at City University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and served as Associate Provost (Strategic Planning) from 2013 to 2016. She retired from CUHK in July 2026 and is now working on the research for her new book on agency and change process in China. She was educated in Hong Kong at CUHK in 1983 and University of Hong Kong in 1988 and London at SOAS in 1995.How to attendThis event is free to attend and open to all. No registration is required, simply turn up on the day.Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Tags Asian Studies Oct 07 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Linda Li An in-person seminar by Dr Linda Li (City University of Hong Kong), titled 'China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Broader Implications for Domestic, Regional, and International Politics'. Room LG.11 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square This article was published on Monday 29 September 2025
Oct 07 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Linda Li An in-person seminar by Dr Linda Li (City University of Hong Kong), titled 'China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Broader Implications for Domestic, Regional, and International Politics'.
