The work of research fellows of the Institute of International Politics and Economics, Dr. Aleksandar Mitić and Dr. Nenad Stekić – „Refining Chinese Grand Strategy for Central Asia: Soft Power Incentives“ – was presented at the „Global Strategy Conference“ in Istanbul, in which more than 100 researchers from 30 countries participated.

Dr. Mitić spoke about the research paper at the panel “Evolution of Grand Strategies”, in which researchers from Turkey, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates also took part.

The conference, held under the theme “Securitized World Order and New Security Spaces”, was organized by the Istinye University and the Center for Diplomatic Affairs and Political Studies (DIPAM) from Istanbul, in cooperation with the Hungarian National University of Public Service from Budapest.