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"These small countries (Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe) tell a large and globally significant story about the best way to ensure international development in emerging markets."
"China offers plausible socioeconomic benefits to these countries through products, programs, and initiatives considered useful for sustainable digital development."
Agencia Lusa. "China has consolidated presence in Portuguese-speaking African countries." (Diario de Noticias Madeira, 3 May 2026)
Expert Analysis
Energy Policy Interview
Discussing the geoeconomic implications of the Donroe Doctrine in Brazil, Venezuela, and Ecuador
AI and Economic Development Panel
Connected Chinese tech policy, AI development, and global connectivity on a panel hosted by The Digital Economist, a think tank. Remarks and insights included timely case studies of Portuguese-speaking African countries like Cabo / Cape Verde and Angola
TV INTERVIEW
Addressed the emerging issue of New York City's adoption of TikTok in 2026, with an analysis of potentially global implications. Discussed how the case study of Chinese tech investment in Portuguese-speaking countries is relevant to this subject.
EPISODE ON CRYPTO
Speaking with a former colleague about the Chinese perception towards blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital finance for a noteworthy podcast.
DAVOS INTERVIEW
Describing the benefits, reach, and impact of my Digital Economist Senior Executive Fellowship in my ancestral homeland of Switzerland. This is one of multiple speaking engagements from my Digital Economist fellowship in Davos and other locations in the 2024-2025 term (see panels section below).
POLICY PANELS
Senior Executive Fellowship, The Digital Economist
2024-2025
BOOK TALK
Providing expert commentary and analysis for the Institute for China-America Studies
GUEST SEMINAR
Introducing emerging digital authoritarianism trends in technology, government, and expression to an arts audience at University of Texas - Dallas
JOURNAL PRESENTATION
Succinctly discussing the complexities of the Internet in Latin America, Argentina, and the private sector of the Global South
DISCUSSING CHINESE CURRICULUM
Asked (as 范奇伟) about language learning in an extended cross-cultural conversation with a news outlet in Nanjing, China