CHINA FIRST. Dr. Yu Jie is Senior Research Fellow for China, Chatham House. She focuses on the interplay between China's domestic political economy and foreign policy and is a seasoned commentator in major international media outlets, including BBC News, the Financial Times and Foreign Policy. She regularly briefs senior policymakers from G20 governments and leading intergovernmental organisations. In July 2025, Project Syndicate recognised her as 'one of the most notable female voices' in global affairs.
"It is very much a self-centred way of looking at the world and its position in the rest of the world."
"Both China and Russia would prefer a world led by multipolar order"
"Chinese young people no longer consider the West is the absolute one and only destination they want to go to."
