Yuyun Zhan
Yuyun joined Bruegel in September 2020. She holds a Master degree in Public Policy from University of Maryland, College Park and a BA in History from Renmin University of China. Prior to joining Bruegel, she interned and worked at NGOs and think tanks in Beijing and Washington DC, with a focus on environmental policy and climate change.
A Chinese national, Yuyun speaks Chinese and English. She also has a working knowledge of French.
Featured work
China’s Yuan and Europe’s industry: a growing imbalance
How exchange rates, overcapacity and price divergence are reshaping EU–China trade and why Europe may need new policy tools
Inside the Nexperia crisis: what it means for Europe’s tech sovereignty
A story of semiconductors, geopolitics and Europe’s struggle to define its economic security in a world of rising US-China tensions
Paradoxical EU-China climate relations
As COP30 approaches, what is the real state of EU–China climate relations?
China’s race to electrification
Is China turning into an “electrostate” — and how will that change the balance of global energy?
All work
Podcast
21 January 2026
China’s Yuan and Europe’s industry: a growing imbalance
How exchange rates, overcapacity and price divergence are reshaping EU–China trade and why Europe may need new policy tools
Podcast
03 December 2025
Inside the Nexperia crisis: what it means for Europe’s tech sovereignty
A story of semiconductors, geopolitics and Europe’s struggle to define its economic security in a world of rising US-China tensions
Podcast
29 October 2025
Paradoxical EU-China climate relations
As COP30 approaches, what is the real state of EU–China climate relations?
Podcast
25 September 2025
China’s race to electrification
Is China turning into an “electrostate” — and how will that change the balance of global energy?
Podcast
30 July 2025
Why European firms are rethinking their presence in China
An empirical analysis of evolving European business strategies in China amid rising economic uncertainty and geopolitical tension
Podcast
25 June 2025
How do China, the US, and the EU fare in critical technologies?
Comparing the evolution of frontier innovation in quantum computing, semiconductors and artificial intelligence in the three economies
Podcast
22 May 2025
China's presence in the Eastern Mediterranean
A closer look at China's strategic economic footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean and the lessons it holds for the EU
Podcast
30 April 2025
Europe’s autonomy amid the US-China trade clash
As trade tensions between Washington and Beijing intensify, where does that leave Europe?
Podcast
26 March 2025
How the war in Ukraine is reshaping EU-China relations
How the war is influencing Europe’s strategic and economic ties with China and Russia
Podcast
27 February 2025
Is China headed for its own ‘lost decade’?
Comparing China and Japan’s economic slowdowns