Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
- The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Présentation
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa Geopolitics strategist ┃ EU-Asia Consultant
Sebastian is a geopolitics strategist specializing in EU-Asia relations. He advises public and private sector organizations on international affairs, with expertise spanning geopolitics, Sino-European relations, great power competition, critical raw materials, and climate policy. His research appears in outlets such as the South China Morning Post, China-US Focus, Asia Times, Routledge Politics (and LSE’s EUROPP).
With over two decades of experience in European law, politics, and institutions, Sebastian also held elected office in Spain. As a member of the People’s Party, he served on the national Justice Commission, joined the Prime Minister’s expert committee on youth competitiveness, contributed to party strategy and governance, sat on public company boards, led four national campaigns, supported more than six others, and co-drafted manifestos at constituency, national, and European levels.
He is completing a doctorate in international relations at the University of Hong Kong, where he also teaches European studies, and has delivered guest lectures at universities in Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, the U.K., and Central Asia. He holds a master’s degree in EU law and institutions from the College of Europe (Belgium) and another in commercial law, and speaks Spanish, English, French, and Italian.
Publications
Publications
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Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US2025
Autre publication scientifique
hal-05038841
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If China wants the EU as a partner, it must offer concrete cooperation2025
Autre publication scientifique
hal-05080605
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