Vusal Guliyev is a Sinologist and Policy Analyst specializing in the geopolitical affairs of Eurasia and the Asia-Pacific region. He currently works as a Policy Advisor at the Center of Analysis of International Relations and also serves as the Head of Shanghai Office at AZEGLOB Consulting Group. Additionally, he is a Geopolitical Analyst and Associate Expert affiliated with various policy research institutes, including the Topchubashov Center, Caspian - Alpine Society, Caspian Research Institute, Khazar University China Studies Center, and the European Geopolitical Forum. Besides being a graduate of Shanghai International Studies University, he previously held long-term Visiting Research Fellowships at Ankara University Asia-Pacific Research Center, Harvard University Davis Center, and Boğaziçi University Asian Studies Center, respectively. He has authored over 60 academic and analytical articles in Azerbaijani, Turkish, English, and Chinese, examining the socio-political, socio-economic, and scientific-technological dynamics of Wider Eurasia, with a particular focus on the South Caucasus, Central Asia, Greater China and the broader East Asia region.