China

Eric Zhang

Eric Zhang focuses on policy-relevant research in cybersecurity, digital technologies and China–Russia relations. Trained in quantitative methods and fluent in Chinese and Russian, he applies tools such as NLP and network analysis to analyse cyber deterrence, UN cyber processes and geopolitical narratives. Eric holds an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy from Leiden University and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam’s Critical Infrastructure Lab.

Research interests

China-Russia relations
Strategic deterrence in cyberspace
China’s role in cyber processes at the UN
Chinese industrial policies
Application of Natural Language Processing in policy-relevant and academic research

About Eric Zhang

Eric Zhang is a researcher at the LeidenAsiaCentre, who specialises in policy-oriented questions in the areas of cybersecurity and China-Russia relations. Eric’s research is informed by his understanding in advanced quantitative methods (among others text mining), his language skills in Chinese and Russian, and his academic background in Political Science and International Relations. Eric holds an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy from Leiden University.