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Geoffrey Chun-fung Chen is a political scientist and Senior Associate Professor in the Department of China Studies at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. His research lies primarily in comparative politics and political economy, with a particular focus on China. His scholarly interests encompass state-society relations, institutional change, public sector reform, and environmental governance, alongside broader questions concerning industrial policy and China's development. His work examines the institutional dynamics of governance and state transformation, situating the Chinese experience within wider comparative and international contexts.
He received his PhD from the University of Bath and previously held research fellowships at the University of Duisburg-Essen and the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA). He is also a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA).
His teaching covers Chinese political economy, international trade, and the political economy of science, technology, and development in China.
Experience
PGR Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou - 2026 to present
Senior Associate Professor, Department of China Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou - 2026 to present
Co-leader, Urban & Culture Research Group, University Research Centre for Culture, Communication, and Society, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou - 2024 to 2026
Head of Department, Department of China Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou - 2020 to 2023
Associate Professor, Department of China Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou - 2018 to 2025
Assistant Professor, Department of China Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou - 2016 to 2018
Research Fellow, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg - 2015 to 2016
Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg - 2014 to 2015
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Politics & International Studies, University of Bath - 2015
Master, International Law, SOAS University of London - 2008
Bachelor, Political Science, National Chengchi University - 2002
Research areas
- Global/local governance
- Industrial policy
- Political economy
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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The Strategy for Promoting Suzhou's Semiconductor Industry
He, T. (PI), Chen, G.C.-F. (Team member) & Wang, X. (Team member)
12/05/23 → 15/10/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Ecological Security and Green Industrial Policy in China
Chen, G.C.-F. (PI) & Wang, Q. (Team member)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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China and the Political Economy of Climate Technology Policies
Chen, G.C.-F. (PI)
1/07/18 → 30/06/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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The Political Economy of State Enterprises in Transitional China: Resource Nationalism and Imagined Continuities
Chen, G. C. & Chen, Z., Jul 2026, Handbook of Resource Nationalism. Ovadia, J. S., Saunders, R. G. & Nem Singh, J. T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 199-215Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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(Re)Centralization and Local Renewable Governance in China: The Case of Zhejiang Province
Chen, G. C. & Lees, C., Oct 2025, Recentralization Around the World. Olmeda, J. C. & Armesto, A. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 285-309Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Government Supervision and Control Mechanisms for the Carbon Market in China: A Principal-Agent Perspective
Xu, X., Deng, J. & Chen, G. C., Dec 2025, In: The China Quarterly. 264, p. 974-992Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Rethinking China’s Clean Energy Transitions: Eco-Security and Authoritarian Sustainability
Chen, G. C., Jun 2024, Handbook on Climate Change and Environmental Governance in China. Zang, X. & Zhang, X. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 86-101Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
The United States–China Race for Green Transformation: Institutions, Incentives, and Green Industrial Policies
Chen, G. C., Sept 2024, In: Journal of Chinese Political Science. 29, 3, p. 461-482Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Suzhou Arts and Culture Festival
Scott, P. (Organiser), Roslan, S. B. (Organiser), Miao, H. (Organiser), Zhu, J. (Organiser), Huang, L. (Organiser), Lu, X. (Organiser), Zhang, L. (Organiser), Gu, Y. (Organiser), Yuan, L. (Organiser), Chen, X. (Organiser), Chen, G.C.-F. (Organiser) & Wu, Y. (Organiser)
30 Aug 2026 → 3 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Preservation, Production and Reproduction
Brillhart, A. (Organiser), Zhang, X. (Organiser), Tang, B. (Member of programme committee), Schnabel, M. A. (Participant), Han, J. (Chair), Kuang, X. (Chair), Williams, E. (Chair), Chen, G.C.-F. (Chair), Traynor, K. (Chair), Lu, X. (Chair), Bandyopadhyay, S. (Participant), Tao, Y. (Participant), Winter, T. (Participant), Baek, M. J. (Participant), Vichnevetskaia, A. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Wu, K. (Participant), Zhang, Y. (Participant), Hu, W. (Participant), Han, Z. (Participant), Zhang, L. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Corti, E. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Azadian Qomi, M. (Participant) & Cui, N. (Participant)
29 Aug 2025 → 30 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The U.S.-China Technology Competition Economic Security Nexus and Asia (Part 2)
Chen, G.C.-F. (Participant)
4 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The U.S.-China Technology Competition Economic Security Nexus and Asia (Part 1)
Chen, G.C.-F. (Participant)
16 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Renewables and Resurgence of the Developmental State in China
Chen, G.C.-F. (Speaker)
9 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk