Dr Yu Jie is a senior research fellow on China at Chatham House, focusing on China’s economic diplomacy. She frequently speaks and writes in major media outlets such as BBC News and the Financial Times, regularly briefs senior policy practitioners from G20 member governments as well as major intergovernmental organizations. In July 2025 Project Syndicate named her as “one of the most notable female voices”. She also advises FTSE 100 companies and leading global financial institutions on China’s macro landscape. Yu Jie has testified on China’s foreign affairs at various UK Parliament committees. She was previously head of China Foresight at LSE IDEAS and remains as an associate fellow. Prior to LSE, she was a management consultant, specializing in Chinese state-owned enterprises investments in Europe and Chinese market entry strategies for European conglomerates at the London office of Roland Berger. In 2018, she was recognized by the London School of Economics as one of its ‘Leading Women’, for her contribution in teaching and engaging public debates on China’s foreign affairs. She is also a Young Leader for the Asia Security Summit Shangri-La Dialogue. She is currently leading a Horizon Europe project funded by European Commission and UK Research & Innovation with a focus on China research.