Li Xing is a Yunshan Leading Scholar at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China and a distinguished Professor at Guangdong Institute for International Strategies (GIIS), China. He is also a Full Professor of international relations at the Department of Politics and Society (DPS), Aalborg University, Denmark. His research teaching areas include international relations, international political economy, emerging powers and world order. Apart from publishing numerous international and Chinese journal articles, Li Xing has, since 2010, produced many book series on the theme of “the rise of China and the impact on the existing world order.” Five of his recent edited volumes are: Mapping China’s One Belt One Road Initiative (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019); The International Political Economy of the BRICS (Routledge 2019); China-Latin American Relations in the 21st Century: The Dual Complexities of Opportunities and Challenges (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020); China-EU Relations in a New Era of Global Transformation (Routledge, 2021); China-US Rivalry and Regional Reordering in Latin America (London: Routledge).
Selected publications
Books
Li, Xing and Vadell, Javier (ed.) (2024) China-US Rivalry and Regional Reordering in Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Routledge. ISBN 9781032646909
Li, Xing (ed.) (2022) China-EU Relations in a New Era of Global Transformation. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780367562397.
Bernal-Meza, Raúl and Li, Xing (eds.) (2020) China-Latin America Relations in the 21st Century: the Dual Complexities of Opportunities and Challenges. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-35614-9
Li, Xing (ed.) (2019) The International Political Economy of the BRICS. London: Routledge. ISBN 9781138579576.
Li, Xing (ed.) (2019) Mapping China’s One Belt One Road” Initiative. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-319-92201-0.
Christensen, Steen F. and Li Xing (eds.) (2016) Emerging Powers, Emerging Markets, Emerging Societies: Global Responses. London: Palgrave MaCmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-56178-7.
Li, Xing (ed.) (2014) The BRICS and Beyond: The Political Economy of the Emergence of a New World Order? London: Routledge. ISBN 9781138359345.
Li, Xing and Farah, Osman (eds.) (2013) China-Africa Relations in an Era of Great Transformation. Surrey. UK: Ashgate Publisher. ISBN 978-1-4094-6479-2.
Li, Xing and Christensen, Steen Fryba (eds.) (2012) The Rise of China and The Impact on Semi-periphery and Periphery Countries. Aalborg-Denmark: Aalborg University Press. ISBN 978-87-7112-017-2
Li, Xing (ed.) (2010) The Rise of China and the Capitalist World Order. Surrey, UK: Ashgate Publisher. ISBN 978-0-7546-7913-4.
Journal articles
Li, Xing and Li Qing (2024, forthcoming) “A Structural Approach to China-US Rivalry: A Complex Interplay of Structure-Agency Dynamics.” Georgetown Journal of International Affairs,
Li, Xing; Vadell, Javier and Rubiolo, Florencia (2023) “Soft Power with Chinese Characteristics: Pandemic
Li Xing (2023) ”Alliancen mellem Kina og Rusland og rivaliseringen mellem Kina og USA i lyset af Ukrainekrigen.” Politica, Vol. 55, No. 1. Pp. 26-36.
Li, Xing (2023) “China’s Global Rise and China-US Rivalry: The Impact on Latin America”, Foro, Vol. 7, No. 1. pp.1-11.
Li, Xing and Bernal-Meza, Raul (2021) “China-US Rivalry: A New Cold War or Capitalism’s Intra-core Competition?” Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional. Vol. 64, No. 1. Pp. e010
Li, Xing (2021) “The Rise of China and Its Impact on World Economic Stratification and Re-stratification”, Cambridge Review of International Affairs. Vol. 34, No. 4. Pp. 530-550.
Li, Xing and Zhang, Shengjun (2018) “Interdependent Hegemony: China’s Rise Under the Emerging New World Order”, China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies. Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 159-175.
Li, Xing and Timothy Shaw (2017) “Power Transition and China-US Security Dilemma in a Nexus of ‘Same Bed Different Dreams’ and ‘Riding-Tiger’ conundrums”, Journal of International Security Studies. Vol. 3, No. 1. pp. 44-67.
Li, Xing and Oscar G. Agustin (2015) “Constructing and Conceptualizing ‘Interdependent Hegemony’ in an Era of the Rise of the BRICS and Beyond”, Journal of International Security Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2. Pp. 53-74.
Li, Xing (2014) “The Nexus of ‘Interdependent Hegemony’ between the Existing and the Emerging World Orders”, Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 7 and No. 3. Pp. 343-363.
Li, Xing and Zhang, Shengjun (2010) “One Mountain with Two Tigers - China and the United States in East Asian Regionalism”, Perspectives on Federalism, Vol. 2, No. 3. Pp. 110-129.
Flockhart, Trine and Li, Xing (2010) “Riding the Tiger: China’s Rise and the Liberal World Order”, DIIS Policy Brief – December 2010, Danish Institute for International Studies. Pp. 1-4.
Book chapters
Li, Xing and Vadell, Javier (2024) “International order transition and China–US rivalry: implication for Lain America and the Caribbean.” In Li Xing and Javier Vadell (eds.) China–-US Rivalry and Regional Reordering in Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Routledge.
Li, Xing and Vadell, Javier (2024) “Conceptualizing China–US rivalry and its dynamic impact on Latin America and the Caribbean.” In Li Xing and Javier Vadell (eds.) China–-US Rivalry and Regional Reordering in Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Routledge.
Vadell, Javier and Li, Xing (2024) “Final remarks and perspectives: China–US rivalry, world reordering and Latin American responses.” In Li Xing and Javier Vadell (eds.) China–-US Rivalry and Regional Reordering in Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Routledge.
Li, Xing (2021) “China-EU Relations at a Crossroads: Systemic Rivalry or Strategic Partnership?” In Li Xing (ed.) China-EU Relations in a New Era of Global Transformation. London: Routledge. Pp. 1-18.
Li, Xing (2021) “The EU’s Struggle of “Standing in Two Boats”: The Dual Complexity of the Belt and Road in China-EU Relations.” In Li Xing (ed.) China-EU Relations in a New Era of Global Transformation. London: Routledge. Pp. 93-112
Li, Xing (2020) “The rise of China and the US-led world order: Can two tigers share the same mountain?” In Bart Gaens & Ville Sinkkonen (eds.) Great-Power Competition and the Rising US-China Rivalry: towards a new Normal? Finish Institute of International Affairs, Report 66. Pp. 57-71.
Li, Xing and Zhang, Shengjun (2020) “The International Political Economy of the Rise China and Emerging Powers: Traditional Perspectives and Beyond”. In Ernesto Vivares (ed.) The Routledge Handbook to Global Political Economy. London: Routledge. Pp. 74-91.
Li, Xing and Zheng, Xiaowen (2020) “Understanding China’s “One Belt and One Road” Initiative: An ‘International Public Goods’ Approach.” In Francisco José B. S. Leandro and Paulo Afonso B. Duarte (eds.) The Belt and Road Initiative: An Old Archetype of a New Development Model. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. 85-109.
Li, Xing (2020) “The International Political Economy of Emerging Powers: Attitudes and Actualities.” In Li Xing (ed.) The International Political Economy of the BRICS. London: Routledge. Pp. 1-17.
Li, Xing (2019) “China’s Dual Position in the Capitalist World Order: A Dual Complexity of Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony.” In Li Xing (ed.) The International Political Economy of the BRICS. London: Routledge. Pp. 95-117.
Li, Xing (2019) “China’s Pursuit of the 'One Belt One Road' Initiative: A New World Order with Chinese Characteristics?” In Li Xing (ed.) Mapping China’s "One Belt One Road" Initiative. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. 1-27.
Li, Xing (2019) “Understanding the Multi-facets of China’s 'One Belt One Road' Initiative.” In Li Xing (ed.) Mapping China’s "One Belt One Road" Initiative. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. 29-56.
Li, Xing and Paulo Duarte (2019) “Conclusion: The One Belt One Road in the Politics of Fear and Hope.” In Li Xing (ed.) Mapping China’s "One Belt One Road" Initiative. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. 279-289.
Christensen, Steen Fryba and Li, Xing (2016) “The Emerging Powers and the Emerging World Order: Back to the Future?” In Steen F. Christensen and Li Xing (eds.) Emerging Powers, Emerging Markets, Emerging Societies: Global Responses. London: Palgrave MaCmillan. Pp. 3-29.
Li, Xing (2016) “From ‘Hegemony and World Order’ to ‘Interdependent Hegemony and World Reorder’.” In Steen F. Christensen and Li Xing (eds.) Emerging Powers, Emerging Markets, Emerging Societies: Global Responses. London: Palgrave MaCmillan. Pp. 30-54.
Christensen, Steen Fryba and Li, Xing (2016) “Emerging Powers, Emerging Markets, Emerging Societies: Global Responses.” In Steen F. Christensen and Li Xing (eds.) Emerging Powers, Emerging Markets, Emerging Societies: Global Responses. London: Palgrave MaCmillan. Pp. 259-267.
Li, Xing (2014) “Understanding the Hegemony and the Dialectics of the Emerging World Order.” In Li Xing (ed.) The BRICS and Beyond: The Political Economy of the Emergence of a New World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate. Pp. 1-24.
Li, Xing and Agustin, Oscar G. (2014) “Constructing and Conceptualizing ‘Interdependent Hegemony’ in an Era of the Rise of the BRICS and Beyond.” In Li Xing (ed.) The BRICS and Beyond: The Political Economy of the Emergence of a New World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate. Pp. 53-74.
Lin, Hongyu and Li, Xing (2014) “G20 and C2: Sino-US Relations as an Institutional Cooperation Game?” in Li, Xing (ed.) The BRICS and Beyond: The Political Economy of the Emergence of a New World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate. Pp. 111-128.
Zhang, Jiuan and Li, Xing (2014) “’Chineseness’ as Socialization: China and ASEAN in East Asian Regionalism.” In Li, Xing (ed.) The BRICS and Beyond: The Political Economy of the Emergence of a New World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate. Pp. 179-200.
Li, Xing and Shaw, Timothy (2013) “From “Politics in Command” to “Economics in Command”: China-Africa Relations in an Era of Great Transformations.” In Li Xing and Osman Farah (eds.) China-Africa Relations in an Era of Great Transformations. Farnham: Ashgate (Routledge). Pp. 1-21.
Stewart, Ashley Kim and Li, Xing (2013) “Beyond Debating the Differences: China’s Aid and Trade in Africa.” In Li Xing and Osman Farah (eds.) China-Africa Relations in an Era of Great Transformations. Farnham: Ashgate Abdulkadir Farah, Abdulkadir Osman. pp. 23-48.
Li, Xing (2010) “Introduction: The Rise of China and the Capitalist World Order: The ‘Four-China’ Nexus.” In Li Xing (ed.) The Rise of China and the Capitalist World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate (Routledge). Pp. 1-24.
Muchie, Mammo and Li, Xing (2010) “The Myths and Realities of the Rising Powers: Is China a Threat to the Existing World Order?” In Li Xing (ed.) The Rise of China and the Capitalist World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate (Routledge). Pp. 51-70.
Li, Xing (2010) “The Transformation of China: The Next between Internalities and Externalities.” In Li Xing (ed.) The Rise of China and the Capitalist World Order. Farnham, England: Ashgate (Routledge). Pp. 135-160.
Media feature articles
Li, Xing and Steenhagen, Pedro (2024) “Missed opportunity: Argentina not joining BRICS is likely to prove a costly mistake.” China Daily, January 30.
Li, Xing (2023) “Look to the South.” South China Morning Post, December 28, 2023.
Li, Xing (2023) “A clash of identities: Why the global democratic alliance is nothing more than a Western fantasy.” South China Morning Post, January 12.
Li, Xing (2022) “Two Ukraine war scenarios and what they mean for US-China power rivalry.” South China Morning Post, March 28.
Li, Xing and Peng, Bo (2021) “Key determinant.” China Daily, June 1.
Li, Xing and Peng, Bo (2021) “West suffers unnecessarily from 'China Syndrome'”, Global Times, April 15.
Li, Xing (2021) “EU must strike balance between its values and interests”, South China Morning Post, March 4.
Li, Xing (2020) “West must learn to deal with China's rise as world power”, South China Morning Post, July 7.
International panelist/keynote presentations
Keynote speaker: International think tank forum on 21st century Maritime Silk Road. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies/Guangdong Institute for International Strategies, November 11, 2023.
Keynote speaker: “EU’s Dilemma in China-EU relations: standing in two boats at 3rd” at Conference of New Phase of EU-China Relation for 2020-2030 (EUC2030), Guangdong Institute for International Strategies, November 5, 2023.
Keynote speaker: The BRICS Think Tank International Forum. The BRICS Research Center, School of International Relations, Huaqiao University.
Keynote speaker: “Deconstructing ‘Chinese neocolonialism’: Attitudes and Actualities”, at the international seminar “China and Colonialism”, organized by Finish Institute for International Affairs, October 24, 2023. https://www.fiia.fi/en/event/china-and-colonialism
Panel speaker, WG4 " Evidence and Controversies around China’s Political Presence in Europe”, China-Europe: Reconnecting in an Era of Competition and Rivalry? – CHERN Joint Working Group Conference. September 7-8, 2023. https://china-in-europe.net/chern-joint-working-group-conference-in-september-2023-at-vrije-universiteit-amsterdam/
Keynote speaker, "The Belt and Road Initiative in the light of China-US Rivalry: Towards a Multi-order World?" Web conference - The Outcome and Implications of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, organized by The Belt and Road Institute in Sweden, December 2, 2022. https://www.brixsweden.org/highly-successful-webinar-the-outcome-and-implications-of-the-20th-national-congress-of-the-communist-party-of-china/
Panel speaker, ”22nd Annual World Leadership Forum”, September 28, 2022. https://www.fpa.org/events/index.cfm?act=show_event&event_id=875
Podcast speaker, “The Telegram: A China Agenda for Pres. Biden." September 21, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-fnJYQV8Q0&t=1025s
Contribution to Polaris Live by Sarwar Kashmeri and his report - THE TELEGRAM: A CHINA AGENDA FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN, published by American Foreign Policy Association. April 6, 2021.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPhEKiDqTsw
Panel speaker, “Will the Belt and Road Initiative Reshape the Global Economy and World Order in the post-COVID-19 World?” York Center for Asian Research, York University, April 29, 2021. https://ycar.apps01.yorku.ca/event/belt-and-road-initiative-theoretical-debates-asia-4/?instance_id=764
-Keynote speaker, “China-US Rivalry in Shaping the New World Order.” A web-conference organized by PUC Minas, Brazil, and Universidad Católica de Córdoba - Jesuitas, Argentia, and Aalborg University, and Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. 10 Sep 2020
-Keynote speaker, “Exploring the Multiple Facets of China’s “One Belt One Road” Initiative under the Existing World Order.” China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. 29 Jun 2020
Panel speaker, “Interpreting China’s Rise in the Existing World Order”. LEANGKOLLEN SECURITY CONFERENCE. 3-4 Feb, 2020. https://www.atlanterhavskomiteen.no/leangkollen-security-conference/leangkollen-security-conference-2020
Keynote speaker, “Mapping China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Connectivity, Diplomacy and Globalization.” Center for Science and Commercial Diplomacy, Copenhagen. 13 Nov 2019
Panel speaker, “The rise of China and its global impact.” (panel) The Riga Conference 2019. 11-12 Oct, 2019. https://archive2.rigaconference.lv/agenda-day1.html
Keynote speaker, “One Belt, One Road and the Globalization of China's Political Economy.” International Center for Cultural Studies, National Chiao Tung University. 3 Oct 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9mcf7u2Lw
Panel speaker, “Understanding the Multiple Facets of China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative .” The 6th Annual Helsinki Summer Session. Aug 26-29, 2019. https://www.fiia.fi/en/event/6th-annual-helsinki-summer-session-us-china-relations-friction-and-engagement
Panel speaker, “The Emergence of a Chinese School of International Relations Theory: Constraints and Challenges?” International Symposium on International Relations: A Centennial Retrospect and Prospect. Beijing, China. 2-3 Jul, 2019.
Keynote speaker, “The International Political Economy of the BRICS.” The BRICS Policy Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12 Mar 2019. https://bricspolicycenter.org/en/interview-and-lecture-with-professor-li-xing-about-china-and-the-brics/
Keynote speaker, “The multiple complexities of China’s positions in the global economy: implication to the Global South.” Brazilian Naval War College, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12 Mar 2019.
Keynote speaker, “The Rise of China and Emerging Powers: Theoretical Conceptualization.” The Brazilian Army Superior Command and Staff College, the Brazilian Naval War College, and the Brazilian War College, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 14 Mar 2019
Keynote speaker, “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for Europe and Asia", Conference – China and the “Wider” Eastern Europe, University of Turku. 18 April, 2018. https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/discussions/1726753/cfp-china-and-%E2%80%9Cwider%E2%80%9D-eastern-europe-international-conference-and.