Program Director
Richard Q. Turcsányi is a Program Director at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and Assistant Professor at Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic. He is an author of "Chinese Assertiveness in the South China Sea" and has published numerous articles on Chinese foreign policy and relations between China and (Central and Eastern) Europe. He led a large-scale public opinion study in 56 countries worldwide regarding their attitudes towards China and international affairs in recent years. He received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Masaryk University, where he also studied economy and political science. In the past, he conducted long-term study and research stays at the University of Toronto, Peking University, National Chengchi University in Taipei, and the European Institute for Asian Studies in Brussels. Research interests: Chinese foreign policy, China-CEE, EU-China, soft power, public opinion
