Michael Kovrig Senior Adviser, Asia Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org Crisis Group Role Michael’s role at Crisis Group involves research, analysis and advocacy on Indo-Pacific geopolitics and security, politics and foreign policies of China and Asia-Pacific countries, non-Asian states' foreign policies on Asia and multilateral diplomacy. Professional background Michael Kovrig is a former Canadian foreign service officer who previously served for more than a decade as a diplomat in China and at the United Nations, and as a senior desk officer covering international security at Canada's foreign ministry in Ottawa. He has worked in several countries in roles including strategic communications specialist for the UN Development Group, researcher on China for the firm that is now Rhodium Group, and earlier as a journalist and foreign correspondent in Eastern Europe. Michael has a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University. Areas of Expertise Asia-Pacific/Indo-Pacific geopolitics and security China U.S. and EU foreign policy on China and Asia United Nations Multilateral diplomacy Languages Chinese (fluent) French (fluent) Select Publications China Expands Its Peace and Security Footprint in Africa The Future is Now for China’s Challenges and Xi Jinping’s Ambitions Deep Freeze and Beyond: Making the Trump-Kim Summit a Success The Korean Peninsula Crisis (I): In the Line of Fire and Fury The Korean Peninsula Crisis (II): From Fire and Fury to Freeze-for-Freeze The Twists and Turns along China’s Belt and Road Central Asia’s Silk Road Rivalries Latest Updates Commentary / Asia 24 Oktober 2018 China Expands Its Peace and Security Footprint in Africa Also available in 简体中文 Op-Ed / Asia 24 Juli 2018 National Ambitions Meet Local Opposition Along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Commentary / Asia 23 Mei 2018 Trilateral North East Asia Summit Signals a Return to Cooperation Also available in 简体中文 Op-Ed / Asia 13 Mei 2018 How A Long-awaited Hotline Could Pave the Way For Calmer China-Japan Relations Also available in 简体中文 Op-Ed / Asia 11 April 2018 Why China Should Help Solve Venezuela’s Deepening Crisis Also available in 简体中文 Commentary / Asia 30 Maret 2018 China Moves Centre Stage in Korean Peninsula Peace Efforts Also available in 简体中文 Op-Ed / Asia 26 November 2017 The Future is Now for China’s Challenges and Xi Jinping’s Ambitions Commentary / Asia 02 Oktober 2017 The Twists and Turns along China’s Belt and Road Also available in 简体中文 Op-Ed / Asia 27 September 2017 What Will China Do if the U.S. Attacks North Korea? Load more