Chee Meng Tan Email & Phone Number

I am an "interdisciplinarian" who works on Chinese foreign policy and soft power. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, I unravel the intricate ways in which China wields tools like panda diplomacy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Confucius Institutes to shape foreign public opinion and exert influence on the global stage.I have a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the ESSEC Business School and a doctorate in economics from the University of Cergy-Pontoise. My insights on the highly interdisciplinary study of panda diplomacy are highly sought by major international media outlets, and my commentaries on panda diplomacy and soft power can be seen in the Washington Post, NBC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Scripps News, Channel News Asia, Science Friday, The South China Morning Post, and the Business Insider. I have been humorously labeled as "An expert on China's panda manipulations" from Fox News and have been featured on radio and TV shows as well as documentaries, providing authoritative commentary on the purpose and significance of panda diplomacy as a strategic tool in China's international relations arsenal.Recently, I have been invited by the prominent media outlet, the Conversation, to write an analytical piece on why China has decided to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo instead of the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC. This piece was widely read, and was republished in numerous media outlets including Channel News Asia.Beyond my work on Chinese soft power, I have applied my expertise in political economics to diverse topics in sociology, social psychology, and organizational studies, publishing in highly esteemed academic journals. Presently, I am spearheading a public engagement project on Chinese-style management, which delves into the profound ways in which history, culture, and philosophies in China have moulded and shaped the management practices of Chinese corporations and their approach to conducting business. Given the rising prominence and influence of China in the global geopolitical and economic landscape, cultivating a deep-seated understanding of how Chinese firms manage their resources proves invaluable to non-Chinese audiences seeking to engage with Chinese corporations.