Dr Konstantinos Tsimonis
Senior Lecturer in Chinese Society
Research interests
- International development
- International relations
- Policy
- Politics
Biography
Konstantinos Tsimonis is a senior lecturer in Chinese Society. He is a member of the editorial board of the People's Map of Global China, and of the Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies.
Konstantinos is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London, and a member of the Institute of International Relations (IIR) in Athens. His research has been funded by the Independent Social Research Foundation, the British Academy and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, among other organisations.
His books include a monograph titled "The Chinese Communist Youth League: Juniority and Responsiveness in a Party Youth Organization" (Amsterdam: 2021); "Belt and Road: The First Decade" by (Agenda: 2022 - co-authored); and "Corruption and Anti-Corruption Upside Down: New Perspectives from the Global South" ( Palgrave, 2024 - co-edited).
His articles have appeared in Modern China, Europe-Asia Studies, the Chinese Journal of International Politics, the Chinese Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Youth Studies, among others.
Research
- State
- Society relations in China
- Global footprint of Chinese capital
- (Anti)corruption
Konstantinos' research focuses on how institutional actors in China's authoritarian system partially adapt to new roles in the context of marketisation and globalisation, and how these adaptations influence policy-making, state-society relations, and governance both within China and internationally.
Within this broad framework, he has examined several key areas:
- the efforts of state youth and feminist organisations in China to advocate for social policies related to youth and women;
- the evolution of China's anti-corruption policies;
- and the global footprint of Chinese capital and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), particularly in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative.
In addition to his academic research, Konstantinos has worked with civil society organisations and the private sector on consultancy projects related to Chinese politics, labour rights, and corruption, and he regularly comments on Chinese affairs in international media.
Teaching
- 7YYC0010 Contemporary Chinese Society: Change and Transformation
- 7YYC0021 Governance in Contemporary China {King's Stackable Micro credentials (fully online): https://www.kcl.ac.uk/short-courses/government-and-governance-in-contemporary-china}
Further details
Research
Global (Anti)corruption Studies research group
A research group examining corruption and anticorruption in the Global South.
Chinese International Investments research group
We examine how Chinese companies and government initiatives have made China a new source of large-scale capital investments and business activities in a variety of sectors.
News
Grant awarded for under-researched aspect of China's rise
New research, funded by the Independent Social Research Foundation, will investigate the globalisation of the Chinese Communist Party’s organisations and...
New policy series analyses contemporary China's diplomatic, economic and security interactions with the world
As China continues to cement its role as a political and economic superpower it is as important as ever to evaluate how it operates beyond its own borders.
Events
Talk - A New Agenda for U.S.-China Legal Exchange
The Lau China Institute welcomes Neysun A. Mahboubi, Director of the Penn Project on the future of US-China relations at UPenn.
Please note: this event has passed.
Film screening & panel - Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals
Join us for the UK premiere of documentary-film 'Lithium Rising' from the Bertelsmann Foundation
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Talk - Still getting China wrong in space?
What are the key drivers behind China’s increasing presence in space? Dr Dimitrios Stroikos, LSE explores China's growing global influence.
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Talk - Consensus, Consumerism and Citizenship: Revisiting Xi Jinping’s Integral State
Dr Mike Gow from Edge Hill University examines the relationship between consumerism, citizenship, and consensus to the state vision for China in the 21st...
Please note: this event has passed.
Panel discussion - Illiberal education in China: A close look at educational institutions under Xi
Join us for a panel discussion on the politicisation and partification within different levels of China’s education system as part of China Week 2023.
Please note: this event has passed.
Film screening & panel - Tinderbox, Belt & Road: China in the Balkans
Special screening of a new documentary film exploring China's investment in Southeast Europe followed by a discussion with Producer/Director, Sam George,...
Please note: this event has passed.
Belt and Road: The first decade – book launch and conversation with authors
Book launch of "Belt and Road: the first decade" and discussion with the authors and Isabel Hilton.
Please note: this event has passed.
The Educational Implications of Hong Kong’s new National Security Law – Talk by Prof. Edward Vickers
Edward Vickers discusses various measures introduced under the auspices of the National Security Law, and how these have been justified by the authorities and...
Please note: this event has passed.
The Chinese Communist Youth League
In this book launch, the Lau's Dr Konstantinos Tsimonis examines the largest youth political organization in the world - the Chinese Communist Youth League
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
Global (Anti)corruption Studies research group
A research group examining corruption and anticorruption in the Global South.
Chinese International Investments research group
We examine how Chinese companies and government initiatives have made China a new source of large-scale capital investments and business activities in a variety of sectors.
News
Grant awarded for under-researched aspect of China's rise
New research, funded by the Independent Social Research Foundation, will investigate the globalisation of the Chinese Communist Party’s organisations and...
New policy series analyses contemporary China's diplomatic, economic and security interactions with the world
As China continues to cement its role as a political and economic superpower it is as important as ever to evaluate how it operates beyond its own borders.
Events
Talk - A New Agenda for U.S.-China Legal Exchange
The Lau China Institute welcomes Neysun A. Mahboubi, Director of the Penn Project on the future of US-China relations at UPenn.
Please note: this event has passed.
Film screening & panel - Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals
Join us for the UK premiere of documentary-film 'Lithium Rising' from the Bertelsmann Foundation
Please note: this event has passed.
Talk - Still getting China wrong in space?
What are the key drivers behind China’s increasing presence in space? Dr Dimitrios Stroikos, LSE explores China's growing global influence.
Please note: this event has passed.
Talk - Consensus, Consumerism and Citizenship: Revisiting Xi Jinping’s Integral State
Dr Mike Gow from Edge Hill University examines the relationship between consumerism, citizenship, and consensus to the state vision for China in the 21st...
Please note: this event has passed.
Panel discussion - Illiberal education in China: A close look at educational institutions under Xi
Join us for a panel discussion on the politicisation and partification within different levels of China’s education system as part of China Week 2023.
Please note: this event has passed.
Film screening & panel - Tinderbox, Belt & Road: China in the Balkans
Special screening of a new documentary film exploring China's investment in Southeast Europe followed by a discussion with Producer/Director, Sam George,...
Please note: this event has passed.
Belt and Road: The first decade – book launch and conversation with authors
Book launch of "Belt and Road: the first decade" and discussion with the authors and Isabel Hilton.
Please note: this event has passed.
The Educational Implications of Hong Kong’s new National Security Law – Talk by Prof. Edward Vickers
Edward Vickers discusses various measures introduced under the auspices of the National Security Law, and how these have been justified by the authorities and...
Please note: this event has passed.
The Chinese Communist Youth League
In this book launch, the Lau's Dr Konstantinos Tsimonis examines the largest youth political organization in the world - the Chinese Communist Youth League
Please note: this event has passed.