Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

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  • The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
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Geopolitics scholar, European Union consultant and political strategist. AsiaGlobal Fellow, the University of Hong Kong (2020-2022). He has served his country (Spain) as Member of Parliament and City Councilman from 2007 to 2020.

Sebastian is a former politician and lawyer, and currently a professional scholar, pursuing formation which will contribute to the development of the Asia - EU relationship and its impact on the rest of the world.

After developing a fruitful profession in the private sector, he switched to the public service, being elected councilman for three consecutive terms. In 2019, he became a Member of Parliament (Aragonese Corts).

He resigned voluntarily in November 2020 after being granted a position at the University of Hong Kong leadership program as an AsiaGlobal Fellow (2020-2022), leaded by the Asia Global Institute think tank. In addition to this involvement, since 2021 Sebastian has actively joined geopolitical think tanks and advised key stakeholders.

Sebastian, as a bachelor in law, also holds two master’s degrees, one in commercial law and another in EU law and institutions from the College of Europe (Belgium). He is also an alumnus of the IESE Business School’s leadership program for public management, and he is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian.


Publications

Publications

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Twelve Years a President? America’s Constitutional Countdown

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2025
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The “Cataclysmic Butterfly Effect”: Trump’s Realpolitik on Steroids Reshapes China’s Playbook

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2025
Article de blog scientifique hal-04968858 v1
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‘Europe Last’: How von der Leyen’s China policy traps the EU

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2025
Article de blog scientifique hal-04915721 v1
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Moral Bankruptcy: The European Union’s Hollow Stand on Hong Kong

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2025
Article de blog scientifique hal-04984400 v1
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Between China and America: Europe's Absence in the Battle for Tech Primacy

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2025
Article de blog scientifique hal-05022206 v1
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How Modi 3.0 could steer India-China relations

Sagina Walyat , Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04621352 v1
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How Trump’s isolationist US will open doors for China

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04787924 v1
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Is China a threat to Europe? Nato’s China stance may rest on its answer

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04650732 v1
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Does Hungary still belong in the European Union?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , James F. Downes
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04699749 v1
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Why Spain’s efforts to stop tariffs on Chinese EVs will fall short

Brian Y. S. Wong , Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04705348 v1
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How greater EU autonomy can boost relations with China

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
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War in Ukraine Year III Geopolitical Equations Resolved

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
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乌克兰战争第三年:解开地缘政治方程

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04551075 v1
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Hardening US Trade Stance on China Complicates EU’s Balancing Act

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , Alicia Garcia-Herrero
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04601443 v1
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Who gains most from EU’s de-risking plan targeting China, Russia? The US of course

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
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Proposals for an Innovative EU Strategy on Chinese EVs

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
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欧盟如何应对中国电动车贸易与地缘政治?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04702214 v1
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Together, China and the EU can be better prepared for a Trump return

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , James F. Downes
2024
Article de blog scientifique hal-04508380 v1
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In focusing on China, Europe risks missing true ‘de-risking’ dangers

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , Brian Y. S. Wong
2023
Article de blog scientifique hal-04257281 v1
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The EU’s Journey into an Uncertain Future

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , James Downes F.
2023
Article de blog scientifique hal-04206684 v1
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Why China and the EU could emerge as stronger partners in 2024

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2023
Article de blog scientifique hal-04337689 v1
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How Cyberfrontiers and Geopolitical Storms Are Shaping the Future of Digital Dominance

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2023
Article de blog scientifique hal-04214443 v1
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Which way will China-EU relations go: more cooperation or increased confrontation?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
2023
Article de blog scientifique hal-04300623 v1
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Spain’s Electoral Gridlock and the Road Ahead

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , James F. Downes
2023
Article de blog scientifique hal-04179760 v1
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Could Trump’s Intentions Ignite a Superpowers Clash over Earth’s Largest Island?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , Franz Jessen
China-US Focus, 2025
Article dans une revue hal-04887438 v1
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The Tectonic Asian Realignment: China and India amidst Trump 2.0

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Taihe Institute Observer, 2025, 53 (Feb 2025), pp.18-24
Article dans une revue hal-04981108 v1
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EU's Kaleidoscope Crisis: Struggling for a Geopolitical Identity

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Taihe Institute Observer, 2025, 51 (Dec 2024), pp.12-19
Article dans une revue hal-04861296 v1
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NATO’s Strategic Dilemma: Balancing the “China Threat” amidst Potential US “NATexit”

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Taihe Institute Observer, 2024, 47 (Aug 2024), pp.17-23
Article dans une revue hal-04691125 v1
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The Intense Subsidy Race Unfolding in 2024

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04408656 v1
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Sino-Italian Relations: A Test Case for the EU’s De-Risking Dilemma

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04682855 v1
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Decoding Europe’s Strategy Post-Election 2024: Implications for China

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04616758 v1
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EU’s Taiwan Stance: A Shift Towards Stronger China Ties?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04440396 v1
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Where are you heading, European Union?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04518614 v1
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China and Africa, Rekindling the Fates of Global Power

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , Mohamed Ibrahim Hafez
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04852609 v1
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The Philippines, Geopolitical Flashpoint of the Decade

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04715697 v1
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Xi in Europe: A Narrative Defying Expectations

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04587940 v1
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EU Climate Goals Clash with Geopolitical Realities amidst China’s Solar Dominance

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04779219 v1
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Are the European Union’s Expectations of China Realistic?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Taihe Institute Observer, 2024, 45 (Jun 2024), pp.7-13
Article dans une revue hal-04633527 v1
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What does EU Commission President Von der Leyen’s Second Term Herald for Europe’s US-China Policy?

Brian Y. S. Wong , Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04747357 v1
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Geopolitics over Climate: EU Approves Critical Raw Materials Act amid China Dependency Concerns

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04571626 v1
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Proposals for an Innovative EU Strategy at the Crossroads of Chinese EV Trade and Geopolitics

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04667996 v1
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War in Ukraine, Year III: Geopolitical Equations Resolved

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2024
Article dans une revue hal-04472042 v1
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China’s Expanding Footprint within NATO’s Evolving Agenda

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04222172 v1
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Prioritizing Germany and France: China’s Strategic Focus in Europe

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04168270 v1
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Could India Rise amid China’s Dependence and Hegemony?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04180834 v1
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The Butterfly Effect: Has the Saudi-Iran Accord Reshuffled China’s Vision for Ukraine?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04073027 v1
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Europe’s Pivot to Asia: The EU’s Odyssey to the Indo-Pacific

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04038846 v1
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Breaking Free from China’s Hold: U.S. - EU Deal on Critical Mineral

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04057974 v1
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Crafting an Autonomous EV Policy: Europe’s Path to Self-Sufficiency

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa , Brian Y. S. Wong
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04333545 v1
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EU Project to Counter BRI Completed First Year in Disappointment

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-03921782 v1
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The Yin and Yang of the China - EU Geopolitical Relationship

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04089301 v2
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War in Ukraine, One Year On

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04021465 v1
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Knitting a Cohesive Geopolitical Vision of China: Weaving Insights from 27 European States

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04269242 v1
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EU’s ‘Silk Road’ Falls Short of China’s BRI in Year Two

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04358333 v1
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Unraveling the European Legal Labyrinth of Technology Weaponization in Cyberspace

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Lexology, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04193112 v1
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Europe’s Deliberative Journey to Crafting the Next China Policy

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04123011 v1
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The Butterfly Effect: A Diplomatic Reshuffle?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China US Focus Digest, 2023, 36, pp.64-69
Article dans une revue hal-04124457 v1
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Are You De-risking?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
China-US Focus, 2023
Article dans une revue hal-04145187 v1
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The Ukraine War: Debunking Putin’s Propaganda and the Realist Rationale

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
AsiaGlobal Online, 2022
Article dans une revue hal-03814458 v1
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Seeking Strategic Sovereignty: The EU's Relationship With China and the Indo-Pacific

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
AsiaGlobal Online, 2021
Article dans une revue hal-03814457 v1