About
The Oxford China Policy Lab (OCPL) is a non-partisan group of researchers based at the University of Oxford. Our overarching goal is to mitigate the possibility of global risk associated with US-China great power competition (GPC), with a particular focus on risks stemming from artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Our mission is three-fold:
We are dedicated to providing academically rigorous, evidence-based, and policy-relevant analysis on the top issues in U.S.-China relations and their impact on the rest of the world. In doing so, we seek to move beyond ideological tropes and exclusively Western- or Sino-centric approaches to promote a nuanced discourse on China, bringing in local expertise across a range of global theatres to address questions of international importance.
We aim to transform Oxford into a key hub for a network of academic researchers and policymakers working to address similar questions, create a meaningful space for collaboration and discussion, and build meaningful synergies across academia and policy.
We aspire to train the next generation of China specialists by helping graduate students develop China-related expertise through first-hand research experience and professional training opportunities. We hope to inspire these up-and-coming researchers to pursue careers that will allow them to maximize their ability to do good in the world.
Our group has worked in academia, in multiple foreign ministries, for a range of think tanks and NGOs, and in the private sector. We have been raised around the world and educated in some of the top universities in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Our team covers a range of academic backgrounds, including China studies, politics and international relations, economics, and internet studies.
