Gunter Gaublomme

Gunter Gaublomme, PhD, is a Researcher at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, focusing on China's outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Economic Diplomacy. He serves as an Education Manager for International Relations and Mobility, contributing to academic diplomacy and international collaboration.

His research explores the attractiveness of host countries for Chinese investors, utilizing methodologies like gravity models and analyzing political and economic factors. Recent projects include EU4Dialogue (2021–2025) to improve education-based exchanges within the European Union.

Key trends in his publications (2000–2024) span International Business, Political Economy, and Globalization, emphasizing FDI patterns, economic diplomacy, and China's global economic influence. Awards include the National Prize for Economic Diplomacy (2017).

Activities highlight his role in academic talks (e.g., on Flanders' diplomatic strategies, 2024) and media engagement since 2003, discussing topics like China-Africa relations and economic dependencies. He also supervised a 1995 Master's thesis on the Sino-Tibetan conflict.