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Eka Khorbaladze

Research Associate, Sino Group Belt and Road Research Office in Hong Kong

Eka Khorbaladze is a research associate at the Sino Group Belt and Road Research Office in Hong Kong. She was previously a pre-doctoral fellow at the Centre on Contemporary China and the World at the University of Hong Kong. She is a PhD candidate at the Lomonosov Moscow State University specialising in international cooperation, transregional integration initiatives and US-China-Russia relations. Her dissertation focuses on great power competition in the Indo-Pacific region. From 2021 to 2023, Khorbaladze conducted research at Yale University. She is a member of four US-based Political Science associations, serves on the editorial boards of two journals and engages in collaborative work with think tanks based in China and Russia.

Articles by Eka Khorbaladze

Politics

Strategic patience: How China navigates the Iran war

As Iran faces continued US-Israel bombardment, it is clear that President Donald Trump has no intention of easing the pressure. Amid the crisis, China is exercising strategic patience — diversifying energy ties and strengthening its Eurasian influence — turning regional turbulence into a potential long-term advantage while the US pursues rapid action. Researcher Eka Khorbaladze explains the likely impact and China’s role in the unfolding situation.

Eka Khorbaladze

04 Mar 2026

Politics

How Trump’s ‘peace plan’ could corner China in East Asia

Trump’s leaked ceasefire blueprint for the Russia-Ukraine war is alarming to Europe but carries even bigger stakes for Beijing. A revived Russia could mean that its economic tether to China is loosened, while a US pivot to Asia could deepen China’s tensions with Japan and heighten pressure around Taiwan. Researcher Eka Khorbaladze explains.

Eka Khorbaladze

25 Nov 2025

Politics

Rewiring Eurasia: How the Trump Route challenges China’s influence

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) initiative under the US-brokered deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan complicates China’s strategic calculus in the South Caucasus. Researcher Eka Khorbaladze explains.

Eka Khorbaladze

25 Aug 2025

Economy

Bitcoin for oil: Can crypto help Russia and China bypass the dollar?

Could cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, enable China and Russia to bypass the US dollar? Amid US tariffs and sanctions, this question is an increasingly pertinent one, but there are some factors limiting its immediate impact. Researcher Eka Khorbaladze explores the possibilities.

Eka Khorbaladze

19 May 2025