Contributors

Adriana Del Ré

Graduate Degree in Journalism at PUC-SP, worked in the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper for 10 years. Presently working as a free-lancer for several publications, such as UOL and Revista Bravo!.

Agni Prado Costa

Graduated in International Relations at UNESP-Marília, she is a member of the BRIC Studies Group and focuses her research on India and its information technology companies.

Ashley Charles Jenner

Graduate Degree in Economics from London University and in Finance by the British Institute of Bankers. With 39 years of experience in capital markets in Brazil, Europe and USA, he was an Executive Director in several banks. He is the Director of Investments of Astra Investimentos Ltda, an independent fund asset manager and CEO of Barham Financial Services, specialized in preparing companies for Private Equity investments.

Brian Gabe Orland

MA Candidate in South Asia and International Economics at The School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. He did research internship at the Strategic Foresight Group in Mumbai and at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in New Delhi. He also did public health research at a leprosy hospital in rural Tamil Nadu. Received BA in Political Science from Davidson College, North Carolina.

Cai Yuelei

Master of Occidental Economic History at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Editor of Lifeweek Magazine, published in Mandarin on economics and finance. Has great experience in interviewing executives from Chinese and foreign companies as well as representatives of the government and other institutions in China.

Cesar Augusto Lambert de Azevedo

PhD in Political Science by USP, post-graduated in Maritime Policy and Strategy and graduated in Naval Science, both at the Naval War School. Ex-Defence attaché for Brazil in China and South Korea between 1998 and 2000, he is a researcher in the area of foreign policy and supervisor of working groups on Chinese foreign policy.

Clint Anthony Misquitta

Post-graduate Degree in Human Resources from the Mumbai Educational Trust and Graduate Degree in Commerce from Mumbai University. He presently works at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. Recently published Ruthless Dictators, by Magna Publishers.

Constantino Xavier

PhD candidate and Fulbright scholar in South Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), Washington, D.C.; M.A. and M.Phil. in International Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where he also worked as media correspondent and at the Portuguese Embassy (2004-2008). Former research associate at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations and lecturer in Comparative Politics at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2008-09).

Cristiana Tiradentes Boaventura

PhD candidate in the Brazilian Literature Programme at University of São Paulo (FFLCH-USP).

Daniel Alvarenga

Master in International Studies at the Peace Research Institute of Oslo and Stellenbosch University (South Africa). Graduated in International Relations and Politics at the University of Sussex (UK) and the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (Netherlands). Worked as an analyst at the Stellenbosch Center of Chinese Studies, as a journalist in the World Investment News and as a freelancer at The Economist Intelligence Unit (Ivory Coast).

Daniel Bicudo Veras

College Professor in Brazilian Studies at Hubei University, China, and a researcher at the NEPUR (PUC-SP), and the Grupo de Pesquisa Diálogos Interculturais at IEA (USP). He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from PUC-SP, Brazil. He also studied at Nanjing University, China.

Du I

Graduate Degree from the Beijing University of Technology, worked as a technical coordinator on civil constructions. Was born in Beijing and immigrated with her family to Brazil, where she has been living for more than 18 years. She has profound knowledge of the secrets and curiosities of the cuisine of her native country.

Erika Zoeller Veras

Sino-Brazilian Business Developer, she researchs gender, entrepreneurship and shared value creation in her currently PhD at Wuhan University of Technology, China. Lectures in Brazilian and Chinese companies and universities about cross-cultural differences are also included in her experience. She holds an MBA with research about women in management.

Fabio Silveira

Director of RC Consultores, he holds a Master degree by the University of Grenoble and a Postgraduate degree by the University of Genebra. He graduated in Economics at USP.

Fakhar Hussain

Master Degree in Diplomacy & Strategic Studies from the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. Have taught International Relations at Federal Government Degree College Okara. Researchs on Threats to the National Security of Pakistan.

Gerard McCann

The Mellon Fellow in Transnational History at the University of Oxford. He is Fellow of St Cross College and a Research Fellow in the Politics Group at Nuffield College, Oxford. He is publishing two books on India-Africa relations - a co-edited collection (with Dr. E.E. Mawdsley) to be published with Pambazuka Press, and a sole-authored monograph with Zed Books 'African Arguments' series. Both will appear in 2011.

Gilberto Kubo Saito

Graduating in International Relations at USP, his core interest is in global finance. Works in a multinational banking institution and learns Mandarin.

Giseli Cabrini

Graduated in Journalism at Cásper Líbero, worked at Folha de S. Paulo, Gazeta Mercantil and Editora Abril. Has experience in corporate communication at Fecomercio-SP. She holds a Master Degree in Political Science by PUC-SP University.

Ítalo Romani de Oliveira

Engineer, researcher at the University of São Paulo in the areas of air traffic and critical systems, he has been working with many institutions around the world. He is an advisor of the Brazilian Society for Air Traffic Research (SBTA).

José Medeiros da Silva

Works at the Department of Portuguese Language of China Radio International, in Beijing. PhD in Political Science by USP, he is Master in Communication and Semiotic by PUC-SP. He graduated in Brazilian Literature at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Licio da Costa Raimundo

Doctorate Degree in Economics by the University of Campinas with the thesis "The Role of Pension Funds in the Reconstruction of Brazilian Industry and Urban Infra-structure in the 21th Century". He holds a Master Degree in Economics by the same institution.

Liu Bin

Graduate Degree in Foreign Trade from Beijing International Studies University. Works in the area of tourism and has already travelled all over China. Her first book, The ancient villages of China, was launched in 2007 and talks about geography, history, architecture and local customs.

Louella Pinto Lobo

Post-graduate Degree in English Literature and Graduate Degree in Psychology and French from the University of Mumbai. Worked as a coordinator in an IB Cambridge School. Works in script editing and writes poetry.

Lynus Paul Misquitta

Ph.D in Political Science at the University of Mumbai, Post-Graduate Degree in Journalism and Graduate Degree in Economics. His Doctorate "Pressure Groups and Democracy in India" was published by Sterling Publishers, New Delhi. Worked for 12 years at the Times of India and today is a free-lance journalist.

Manan Sanghvi

Masters Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Currently works as a Financial Analyst in an infrastructure consulting firm in Mumbai.

Marcelo Sette Mosaner

Founder of Golden Bridge International Business, company with expertise in cost reduction and security increase for import processes from China. He graduated in International Relations at PUC University São Paulo and specialized in Chinese language and culture at Peking University. He lived in the US, China and New Zealand and masters English, Spanish, French and Mandarin, besides Portuguese.

Marcus Lopes

Journalist graduated at PUC-SP, holds a post-graduate degree in Cities Management by FAAP. Worked as a reporter for "O Estado de S.Paulo" newspaper for more than 10 years and is presently Assistant-Editor at "Diário do Comércio". He also contributes articles to magazines in the areas of Public Administration and History.

Marcus Vinícius Benedicto

Communication advisor for TELEM, Brazil's greatest integrator for entertainment infrastructure, he has a Post-graduate Degree in Organizational Communications and Public Relations from Cásper Líbero University and Graduate Degree in Journalism from the São Paulo Methodist University. Has been studying Mandarin for 5 years.

Maria Fernanda Lochschmidt

She holds a Master Degree in Art History by the University of Vienna. Her field of expertise is Chinese porcelain from the XVI and XVII centuries. Lived in Beijing, where she learned Chinese traditional painting. Worked at The National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Mehmet Ozkan

PhD candidate at Sevilla University, Spain. M.A. and MSc in International Politics from University of Johannesburg (South Africa) and Linkopings University (Sweden). B.A. in International Relations from Istanbul University, Turkey, where he is also affiliated with Ankara-based Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) as researcher. Besides being a visiting student at UPB-Medellin, Colombia in 2009, he has been a Visiting International Fellow at New Delhi-based Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA), India, in 2010.

Ming Tsung Wu

Director of the NinHao Center of Language and Culture and Mandarin professor. Was born in Taiwan and has lived in Brazil for 17 years, 10 of which dedicated to the educational area. Published several didactic books. Made presentations at the Brazil-China Economic Development Chamber (Course on Corporate Brazil-China Etiquette) and at Aduaneiras (China: Business Trip).

Moises Lopes de Souza

Expert in Asia, he is a PhD Candidate and a researcher in the Center of China-Latin America Studies at the National Chengchi University, Taipei. He holds a Master degree by the same university. Graduated in International Relations at the Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco, São Paulo, Brazil.

Muhammad Imran Khan Balouch

M.Phil. leading to PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies at the National Defence University, Islamabad. M.A in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies at the Department of Political Science, The University of Punjab (New Campus) Lahore.

Pankaj Adhikari

Master in English Literature from Calcutta University, India, and editor with 15 years of professional experience, worked with China Daily, Hindustan Times and Bengal Post. Currently based in Singapore.

Que Guanghui

Master in International Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), graduated in History at Capital Normal University, with training courses in journalism at Cardiff University. Worked in Global Times from 2004 to 2009, winning many prizes as best reporter. Presently, Editor-in-chief of Global Times Mobile News.

Rafael Gonçalves de Lima

Teacher of Portuguese Language and Brazilian Studies at the Hebei Institute of Communication, Shijiazhuang, China, he graduated in International Relations at FACAMP, Campinas, Brazil.

Rajiv Ranjan

UGC Research Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in Chinese Studies, Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. M.A. in Politics with specialization in International Relations and M.Phil at the same university.

Ricardo Cammarota

Graduated in Communication at FAAP, studied also in the Escritório Brasileiro de Artes, Inner London Education Authority, Escola Panamericana de Artes and Museu de Arte de São Paulo. Worked for 18 years as an advertising art director. Has his own illustration studio and contributes to Folha de S. Paulo newspaper, among other publications.

Saadat Hassan Bilal

M.A. in International Relations and M. Phil. in Defense & Strategic Studies by the National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad.

Salvador Raza

Director of the Stability & Reconstruction program at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C., where he obtained his Post-Doctorate. He is a Doctor by COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a Master by King´s College, University of London. He is the founder of CeTRIS and a consultant in the formulation of policies and strategies for various countries and in country risk analyses for public and private concerns.

Sandra Cardozo

PhD candidate at University of Campinas - UNICAMP, she holds a Master Degree in Political Science by the same university, focused on Brazilian foreign policy in the 90´s. She is an expert in Brazil-India relations, which is the topic of her doctorate thesis.

Snehal Manjrekar

MBA with specialization in Finance at the Institute of Management Education & Research, Belgaum, India, spent half-a-decade at Thomson Reuters India monitoring developments in global fixed income and corporate debt markets. He is associated with International Journal of Economics and Business (New Delhi) and has contributed research work related to Chinese economy. The present area of focus is the revival of Silk Road Economies.

Susi Wang

Graduate Degree in Business Administration, she is a specialist in Tourism and a consultant on leisure, study and business trips to China. Born in Beijing, she has lived in São Paulo for 18 years. She travels frequently to different Chinese provinces for commercial events and visits to relatives and friends, all of which allows her to live out social, political and economic changes close up.

Swati Parwal

UGC Research Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. M.Phil in Russian Studies and Post Graduate in Politics (with specialization in International Relations) from SIS, JNU, New Delhi.Graduated in Political Science and Economics from Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow. Have worked as an Associate Editor for Eurasian Report (2007-2008).

Thomas de Toledo

Consultant in Economic Development for the Amazon region, he holds a Master Degree in Economics by UNICAMP. Graduated in History at USP.

Vibhanshu Shekhar

Working with the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, he is the author of the forthcoming book "The Politics of Islam, Nation-building and Development: Ethnic Violence and Terrorism in Indonesia". Before joining JNU, he headed the Southeast Asia Research Program for a year (2007-2008) at the New Delhi-based Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Victor J. Fernandes

President of the Associação Luso-Indiana Damanense (www.alid.in), writer and translator.