Ian Hernandez
Ian Hernandez
Junior Policy Analyst

Ian Hernandez is a Junior Policy Analyst within the EPC's Europe's Political Economy programme where he focuses on transatlantic relations and economic security. He holds a Bachelor's degree in European Affairs from ESPOL (European School of Political and Social Sciences) and a Master's degree in International Relations from ULB (Université libre de Bruxelles). Additionally, he is a young auditor of the IHEDN (Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence).

Before joining the EPC, Ian worked for IFRI (French Institute of International Relations), the U.S. Embassy in France, and the Maison de l'Europe in Paris. In these roles, he focused primarily on the economic relationship between Europe and the United States, as well as European defence issues.

PROGRAMME

Europe’s Political Economy

PROJECTS

Brussels Economic Security Forum
Subsea Cables: Navigating Europe’s Competitiveness and Resilience in Critical Infrastructure

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Transatlantic relations, geoeconomics, security and defence

EDUCATION

MA in International Relations from Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
BA in European Affairs from European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL)

LANGUAGES

English, French, Spanish

US-China rivalry comes to a climax as Trump meets Xi in Beijing

Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting on Thursday (14 May) with Chinese president Xi Jinping marks an important flash point in the long-running rivalry between the nations and their leaders.

The intensity of the rivalry has ebbed and flowed, with periods of animosity giving way to uneasy reproachment. As Trump heads to China, it’s unclear if the current stand-off between the countries will persist or not. 

The relationship between the United States and China across the Trump administrations has been characterised by a dual-track approach.

Read the op-ed here.

May 12, 2026 , https://euobserver.com/215802/us-china-rivalry-comes-to-a-climax-as-trump-meets-xi-in-beijing/
EUObserver
US-China rivalry comes to a climax as Trump meets Xi in Beijing

Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting on Thursday (14 May) with Chinese president Xi Jinping marks an important flash point in the long-running rivalry between the nations and their leaders.

The intensity of the rivalry has ebbed and flowed, with periods of animosity giving way to uneasy reproachment. As Trump heads to China, it’s unclear if the current stand-off between the countries will persist or not. 

The relationship between the United States and China across the Trump administrations has been characterised by a dual-track approach.

Read the op-ed here.

May 12, 2026 , https://euobserver.com/215802/us-china-rivalry-comes-to-a-climax-as-trump-meets-xi-in-beijing/
EUObserver
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