Marc Julienne is Head of China Research at the Center for Asian Studies, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI). His research interests include foreign policy focusing on China and its neighborhood, EU-China relations and US-China relations; defence and security policy with regards to military modernisation, naval strategy, deterrence and counterterrorism; domestic policy and the evolution of the national security apparatus; and China in the space and quantum competition.

Dr Julienne has a PhD in political science and international relations from the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO, Paris), where he now teaches international relations in Northeast Asia (Master’s Degree in International Relations).