EDITORIAL

Autores

  • YICHAO LI https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8588-1043
  • FRANCISCO JOSÉ B. S. LEANDRO https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-5828
  • WANG YINKANGNI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.DT0126ED

Resumo

This special issue of JANUS.NET, e‑journal of International Relations, comes to light at a moment of profound disruption in the international rules‑based order, marked by heightened geopolitical fragmentation, strategic rivalry, and the reconfiguration of global power structures. Against this setting, the study of Sino‑Portuguese relations constitutes not only a timely empirical focus but also a valuable academic opportunity to reassess how medium and small states navigate uncertainty, complexity, and systemic transformation within the international system.

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Biografias Autor

YICHAO LI, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8588-1043

Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University (China). She received a Ph.D. from the Institute for Research on Portuguese-speaking Countries, City University of Macau (China) in 2021. She also received a Master’s degree in comparative civil law (in Chinese) from the University of Macau (China) in 2018. In 2020, she was awarded the Institute of European Studies in Macau (IEEM) Academic Research Grant, which is a major component of the Asia-Europe Comparative Studies Research Project. From 2021 to 2022, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for International Studies, ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal. Since 2023, she has been an assistant research fellow at the Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University, China. Her current research interests are the Belt and Road Initiative, Portuguese-speaking countries, and Sino-African relations. Her latest publication stands as: Li, Y., Leandro, F., da Silva, J. T., & Rodrigues, C. (eds.). (2025). The Palgrave Handbook on China-Europe-Africa Relations: Legacies and the New International Order. Palgrave MacMillan. Costa, C. M., & Li, Y. (2025). Evolving Africa–EU Relations: Changes in Discourse from the Cotonou Agreement to the Samoa Agreement. Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines, DOI:10.1080/00083968.2024.2438370. Yichao Li is a member of OBSERVARE (Observatory of Foreign Relations), established in 1996 as a center for studies on International Relations at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, Portugal.

FRANCISCO JOSÉ B. S. LEANDRO, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-5828

University of Macau (China). He received his Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the Catholic University of Portugal in 2010. From 2014 to 2018, he served as the Program Coordinator at the Institute of Social and Legal Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Saint Joseph in Macau, China. From 2018 to 2023, he was the Associate Dean of the Institute for Research on Portuguese-Speaking Countries at the City University of Macau, China. Currently, he is an Associate Professor with Habilitation in International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, and Deputy Director of the Institute for Global and Public Affairs. His recent publications include: Is China a Global Power? (2025), Palgrave Macmillan and The Palgrave Handbook on Geopolitics of Brazil and South Atlantic (2025), Palgrave Macmillan. Francisco Leandro is a member of OBSERVARE (Observatory of Foreign Relations), established in 1996 as a centre for studies on International Relations at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, Portugal.

WANG YINKANGNI

University of Macau (China). She is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Macau. Her academic trajectory began with an undergraduate exploration of the geopolitical implications of the Russia-Ukraine war for China, which ignited her interest in global strategic dynamics. During her Master's studies, she delved into the practical aspects of governance through research on e-government in Macau. Situated at the intersection of China and the Lusophone world, Macau served as a bridge, leading her to specialize in Sino-Portuguese relations within the framework of digital geopolitics. Her current research interests lie at the confluence of e-governance, geostrategy, and the unique role of functional powers like Portugal in shaping international cooperation.

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Publicado

2026-02-11

Edição

Vol. 16 N.º 2, TD2 (2026): Thematic Dossier - Portugal and China in International Relations: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Dynamics

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