Elzė Pinelytė is an Associate Expert at the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center (GSSC) in Vilnius, where she studies China’s domestic politics and foreign policy, with a focus on Sino-EU relations and its recent developments. Elzė is also a contributing author at China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE), where she analyzes relations between China and countries in Central and Eastern Europe. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sinology from Vilnius University, certificates from Zhejiang and Shanghai Jiao Tong Universities, and a dual master’s degree in International Governance and Diplomacy and International Relations from Sciences Po and Peking University.
