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Carmen Amado Mendes

Academic Conferences

Keynote Speaker

“Europe and the Chinese Presence in the Lusophone World”; Plenary Session III: EU Integration and External Relations with the Lusophone World; The Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) 49th Annual Conference, University of Lisbon, 3 September 2019.
“A Parceria Estratégica Global entre a União Europeia e a China” (“The Global Strategic Partnership between the EU and China”), opening speech of the International Conference PONTES – Europa-China (BRIDGES – Europe-China), School of Education and Social Sciences – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, in collaboration with the Polytechnic Institute of Macau and the Beijing Language and Culture University, Leiria, 5 June 2012.

Peer Reviewed

Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The Belt and Road Initiative and the Evolution of EU-China Relations”; Panel: Steps of De-bordering, Re-bordering and Co-bordering - EU and China's Belt and Road Initiative; The Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) 49th Annual Conference, University of Lisbon, 3 September 2019.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The European Union’s China Policy”; Panel: EU & China; International Conference Europe as a Global Actor, Autonomous University of Lisbon, 8 May 2019.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “A Diplomacia Económica: Diplomacia Clássica ou Nova Diplomacia?” (“Economic Diplomacy: Classical Diplomacy or New Diplomacy?”); Panel: Perspectivas actuais e ideias de futuro (Current perspectives and futures ideas); International Congress A Diplomacia Económica na Europa do Sul: Doutrinas, Agentes, Percursos (Séculos XIX-XX) (Economic Diplomacy in Southern Europe: Doctrines, Agents, Paths (19th-20th Centuries)), INCM Library, School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, 24 November 2017.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Macau and the European Perceptions of China”; Panel: Evolution of Macau's Identity in its External Relations; XX Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies, University of Coimbra (UC), 26 July 2014.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Percepções Europeias da China” (“European perceptions of China”); Panel: Modelos alternativos de cooperação internacional para o desenvolvimento: atores e dinâmicas (Alternative models of international cooperation for development: actors and dynamics); VII Conference of the Portuguese Association of Political Science, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 14 April 2014, p. 4.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Lusofonia em Macau: veículo para o diálogo intercultural fora do mundo lusófono, em contexto pós-colonial” (“Lusophony in Macau: a vehicle for the intercultural dialogue outside the Lusophone world, in the post-colonial context”); Panel: Lusofonia nas Relações Internacionais (Lusophony in the International Relations); International Conference Interfaces da Lusofonia (Lusophony Interfaces), University of Minho, Braga, 5 July 2013.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The Macau Forum and the Geopolitics of China’s Relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries”; Panel: Macao in China’s Relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries; VIII International Convention of Asia Scholars, Macau, 24 June 2013.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China’s South-South relations and how international institutions perceive their impact”; Panel: A New Order in North-East Asia in 2013: New Leaders, New Risks; XI EastAsiaNet Research Workshop, Lund University, 10 May 2013.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The role of Macau’s governance and civil society in promoting Lusophony: the manipulation of a concept for managing risk in China’s relations with the Lusophone world”; Panel: The role of governance and civil society in managing risk in contemporary East Asia; X EastAsiaNet Research Workshop, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, 26 October 2012.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China and the Portuguese-speaking countries: Does multilateralism matter?”; Panel: International Relations; XIX Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies, Paris Diderot University, 6 September 2012.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Portuguese-speaking African countries and China: is commerce overcoming politics?”; Panel: Trade Relations: Changing Roles in the Twenty-First Century; VII International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, School of Accounting and Administration of Porto, 3 March 2012.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Macau and the geopolitics of China's Relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries”; Panel: The Role of Macau in China’s Relations with the EU and the Portuguese-speaking countries; VI Conference of the Portuguese Association of Political Science, Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon, 1 March 2012.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Trust and information flows in international institutions: the case of the Macau Forum and the mitigation of political risks to business”; I Asia-Europe Forum on Methods and Perspectives of Risk Analysis, Hong Kong Advanced Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17 November 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China and the International Relations theory framework: between materialism and idealism”; Discussant of the panel: Western Theory Meets East Asian Reality: Relevance and Applicability; VIII EastAsiaNet Research Workshop, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, 16 September 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “New trends in China’s foreign policy: the role of the Macau Special Administrative Region”; Panel: Changing the foreign policy; III Global International Studies Conference; World International Studies Committee, University of Porto, 20 August 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado and Cardoso, Daniel, “Identidades híbridas e lusofonia em Macau: a influência da política cultural e do Fórum para a Cooperação Económica e Comercial entre a China e os Países de Língua Portuguesa” (“Hybrid identities and lusophony in Macau: the influence of cultural policy and the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries”); Panel: Identidade e memória social: narrativas lusófonas (Identity and social memory: lusophone narratives); XI Luso-Afro-Brazilian Conference on Social Sciences, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, 10 August 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado and Cardoso, Daniel, “Lusofonia em Macau: Que Contributos para o reforço das relações Sino-Brasileiras?” (“Lusophony in Macau: Which contribution to strengthen Sino-Brazilian relations?”); Panel: Literatura Comparada (Comparative Literature); X Congress of the International Association of Lusitanists, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, 18 July 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Macau and the end of the Portuguese Empire: a case of retrocession rather than decolonization?”; Panel: Decolonization Processes: A Comparative Perspective; International Conference The End of The Portuguese Empire in a Comparative Perspective, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, 21 June 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Trust and information flows in international institutions: the case of the Macau Forum and the mitigation of political risks to business”; Panel: Overcoming the divide III; VII EastAsiaNet Research Workshop, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, 15 April 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The paradoxical coexistence of economic liberalism and political authoritarianism in China”; Panel: Political and Economical Changes between Capitalism and Socialism throughout the Century; VI International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, Orient Museum, Lisbon, 26 February 2011.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The role of Macau in China's Relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries”; Panel: Politics & International Relations; XVIII Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies – Culture is a Crowded Bridge, University of Latvia, Riga, 16 July 2010.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China’s governance and concerns with international image”; Panel: Perceptions and Realities of Chinese Governance; V Conference of the Portuguese Association of Political Science, University of Aveiro, 6 March 2010.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Theorizing over China’s negotiation techniques and the behaviour of its entrepreneurial diaspora: contributions for a model of analysis?”; Panel: Theoretical Models for the analysis of China; V International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon, 27 February 2010.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The Macao Forum and the Chinese presence in Africa: implications for Sino-European relations”; International Conference The EU and China: Partners or Competitors in Africa?, College of Europe in Bruges, 5 February 2010.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Assertiveness and pragmatism in international relations: how internal and external constraints shape China’s foreign and security policy”; Panel: Political and security relations among Asia's major powers: strategies, conflicts and cooperation; V European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Potsdam, 12 September 2009.
Atanassova-Cornelis, Elena and Mendes, Carmen Amado, “A strong Japan, a strong China and East Asian stability: domestic politics, strategic interests and security policies of the rising powers”; Panel: Political and security relations among Asia's major powers: strategies, conflicts and cooperation; V European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Potsdam, 12 September 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado e Cierco, Teresa, “Trends of secession and retrocession in international politics: the case of Taiwan and Kosovo”; Panel: Kosovo, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Chechnya: Special Cases and Valid Comparisons?; V European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Potsdam, 11 September 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Strategic partnership or absence of strategic competition? An analysis of the state of EU-China relations”; Panel: China and EU partnerships or divergence of interests?; Annual Conference of the International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham, 8 September 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The Implications of the Special Administrative Regions for the International System: Macau as a Successful Case Study”; Panel: Contemporary Visions of Macau; International Interdisciplinary Conference on Macau Studies, University of Macau, 25 May 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “EU foreign and defence policy toward China: one common goal or several national interests?”; Panel: Foreign Policy and Transnationalism; International Conference Europe and the making of 'the common', New University of Lisbon, 7 May 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Negotiation strategies in China and the organization model of the Chinese diaspora: a contribution for cross-cultural business studies”; Panel: New demands on International negotiations and Cross cultural issues; VII International Business Week – Innovation in International Business, University of Minho, Braga, 28 April 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado; Iturre, Maite and Nascimento, Daniela, “The weight of Taiwan in China’s foreign policy towards Africa and Latin America: the battle for diplomatic recognition in Cross Strait Relations”; Panel: Law and International Relations; VI European Association of Taiwan Studies Conference, Madrid, 18 April 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The Significance of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Sino-European Relations: a step forward or a recurrent idea?”; Panel: The Political Dimension of the PCA Negotiations; International Workshop – Prospects and Challenges for EU-China Relations in the 21st Century: The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, College of Europe, Bruges, 3 April 2009.
Iturre, Maite and Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Regional implications of China’s new foreign policy in Latin America: the energetic factor”; Panel: China’s Foreign Economic Policies; International Studies Association 2009 Convention, New York, 15 February 2009 (presented by: Maite Iturre).
Nascimento, Daniela and Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China in Africa: a mutually beneficial strategic partnership? The case of Sudan”; Panel: China’s Foreign Economic Policies; International Studies Association 2009 Convention, New York, 15 February 2009 (presented by: Daniela Nascimento).
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Regional dynamics in Chinese energetic policy: Central Asia, Africa and Latin America”; Panel: New Models of Internal and External Politics in the P.R.C.; IV International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, Economic and Commercial Delegation of Macau, Lisbon, 6 February 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado and Nascimento, Daniela, “Cooperação Sul-Sul: A Presença Chinesa em África” (“South-South Cooperation: The Chinese Presence in Africa”); Panel: África: Dinâmicas de Conflito, Novos Actores e Desafios (Africa: Dynamics of Conflict, New Actors and Challenges); X Luso-Afro-Brazilian Conference on Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, 5 February 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado and Gaspar, Sofia, “O Brasil e a África Lusófona na Nova Agenda de Pequim: O Papel do Fórum Macau” (“Brazil and Lusophone Africa in Beijing´s New Agenda: The Role of Macau Forum”); Panel: Portugal e Dinâmicas do Espaço Lusófono (Portugal and the Dynamics of the Lusophone Space); X Luso-Afro-Brazilian Confrence on Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, 5 February 2009.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Realpolitik dynamics of China’s foreign policy: assertiveness and pragmatism in international relations”; Panel: China’s rise and international relations; International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies: Post-Olympic China: globalisation and sustainable development after three decades of reform, Nottingham, 21 November 2008.
Iturre, Maite and Mendes, Carmen Amado, “The geopolitical impact of China’s interests in Latin America”; Panel: Latin American Politic; Annual Conference of the Political Science Association of Ireland: The Politics of Peace and Conflict, National University of Ireland, Galway, 18 October 2008.
Mendes, Carmen Amado and Gaspar, Sofia, “Macao’s contribution for Sino-African relations: the role of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Lusophone Countries”; Panel: Development, Democracy and Conflict; Annual Conference of the Political Science Association of Ireland: The Politics of Peace and Conflict, National University of Ireland, Galway, 18 October 2008.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China's geopolitical approach: balancing the continental and maritime dimensions”; XVII Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies: China Centre Stage, Lund University, 7 August 2008.
Freire, Maria Raquel and Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Realpolitik dynamics and image construction in the Russia-China relationship: forging a strategic partnership?”, II Global International Studies Conference, World International Studies Commitee: What Keeps Us Apart, What Keeps Us Together? International Order, Justice, Values, Ljubljana, 24 July 2008.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Chinese Negotiating Behaviour in Business”; Panel: Migrations and International Business; V International Business Week, University of Minho, Braga, 28 April 2008.
Mendes, Carmen Amado and Freire, Maria Raquel, “A Organização de Cooperação de Xangai: relação sino-russa numa perspectiva político-militar e de segurança” (“The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: sino-russian relations from a political, military and security perspective”); Panel: Sociedade Internacional e Grandes Potências (International Society and Great Powers); IV Conference of the Portuguese Association of Political Science, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 7 March 2008.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Política Externa Chinesa: Um Jogo em Vários Tabuleiros” (“Chinese Foreign Policy: A Game on Various Boards”); Panel: Jogos, Poder e Diplomacia (Games, Power and Diplomacy); III International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, Economic and e Commercial Delegation of Macau, Lisbon, 14 February 2008.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “Determinants of Chinese Foreign Policy”; Panel: Changing Security Dimensions in Asia; Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section Millennium Conference Global Security and the Re-Configuration of the International System: Vision and Reality, International Studies Association, Buçaco, 15 June 2007.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “1987-2007: 20 Anos de Declaração Conjunta Luso-Chinesa” (“1987-2007: 20 Years of the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration”); Panel: Falando sobre Macau Macau (Talking about Macau); II International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, Economic and Commercial Delegation of Macau, Lisbon, 1 March 2007.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “China na Organização Mundial de Comércio: Ameaça ou Oportunidade para Portugal?” (“China at the WTO: Threat or Opportunity for Portugal?”); Panel: Relações Internacionais (International Relations); III Conference of the Portuguese Association of Political Science, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 31 March 2006.
Mendes, Carmen Amado, “O Regresso de Macau à China: Vicissitudes Negociais” (“The Return of Macau to China: Negotiating Change”); Panel: Macau Ontem e Hoje (Macau Yesterday and Today); I International Sinology Forum, Portuguese Institute of Sinology, Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre, Lisbon, 9 March 2006.

Invited Speaker

“A Importância Geoestratégica de Macau” (“Macau geostrategic importance”); Conference Portugal – China: 40 anos de Relações Económicas e Políticas (Portugal – China: 40 years of economic and political relations), Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Chinese League of Portugal, Portucalense University (UPT), Porto, 15 March 2019.
“China’s South-South Cooperation Strategy in Latin America: The Case of Brazil”, International Symposium China-Latin America and the Caribbean: Balance Sheet and Outlook, Free University of Brussels (ULB), 30 November 2018.
“Um Verão em Taipé: Sobreviver sem perder a face” (“A Summer in Taipei: Surviving without losing face”), Tertúlia Em Bicos de Pés e de Olhos em Bico (On tiptoe and slit eyes), Óbidos International Literary Festival (FOLIO), The Literary Man Hotel, Óbidos, 21 October 2017.
“A Democracia nas Relações União Europeia – China” (“Democracy in European Union – China Relations”); Panel: Democracia e Relações Internacionais (Democracy and International Relations); Luso-Brazilian Congress Desafios da Democracia no Século XXI (Challenges of Democracy in the 21st Century), Portuguese Open University and Mackenzie Presbyterian University, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 14 January 2017.
“Macau: the missing link of a BRICS-Politik”, International Symposium BRICS-II 2015: Institutionalization & Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 7 May 2015.
“Negotiating with China: Sino-Portuguese negotiations over Macau”, Colonial Governance Seminar Series, Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong, 30 April 2015.
“Diversifying channels in China-Brazil relations: The multilateralization of the bilateral relationship”, I International Symposium Chinese-Lusophone Relations: China and Brazil, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 12 May 2014.
“A Expansão do Relacionamento da China com o Mundo Lusófono: Que Papel para o Fórum Macau?” (“The Expansion of China's Relations with the Portuguese-speaking World: What Role for the Macau Forum?”), Conference Os primeiros 10 anos do Fórum de Macau: desafios e oportunidades para a Lusofonia (The first 10 years of the Macau Forum: challenges and opportunities for the Lusophony), Observatory for China, Lisbon, 16 December 2013.
“Nos Caminhos da Lusofonia: Macau e o Futuro das Relações Sino-Portuguesas” (“In the paths of Lusophony: Macau and the future of Sino-Portuguese relations”); Panel: Caminhos do Presente e do Futuro (Paths of the Present and the Future), XIII Symposium on Maritime History Nos Mares da China (In the Seas of China), Marine Academy, Lisbon, 30 October 2013.
“Macau, China and the Portuguese-speaking countries”; Conference China/Macau e Globalizações: Passado e Presente (China/Macau and Globalizations: Past and Present), Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre, Lisbon, 14 October 2013.
“China and the Portuguese-speaking countries”, Department of International Economics and Management, Copenhagen Business School, 8 May 2013.
“Macau 500 Anos Depois: A Plataforma da China para o Mundo Lusófono” (“Macau 500 years later: China’s platform for the Portuguese-speaking world”), Orient Foundation, Lisbon, 19 April 2013.
“As Relações da China com os Países de Língua Portuguesa” “China’s relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries”), roundtable with the China’s Ambassador in Lisbon, Huang Songfu, and diplomatic representants of the Portuguese-speaking countries, Day of China, Rectorate of the University of Coimbra, 20 March 2013.
“Sino-Portuguese relations in the international context”, Conference The Lusophony and China: Navigating the Past, Living the Present and Precising the Future, Day of China, XIV Cultural Week of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 7 March 2012.
“Geopolitics and Diplomacy”, Lecture Series, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Government and Public Administration, University of Macau, 3, 10, 14 and 24 November 2011.
“The Macau Special Administrative Region after the hand-over from Portuguese to Chinese Administration”, Lecture Series Along the Taiwan Strait: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan as political, economical and cultural entities, Latvia University, Riga, 17 June 2011. 
“O Poder de Atracção Cultural da China e a sua Influência Diplomática no Mundo: um desafio às normas vigentes?” (“The Power of China´s Cultural Attraction in the World: a normative challenge?”); Panel: Desafios Culturais dos BRIC (Cultural Challenges of the BRIC); XXXI Colloquia of the International Relations Course BRIC: a Chamada ao Palco Principal - Perspectivando a Nova Década (BRIC: a Call to the Centre Stage- Debating the New Decade), International Relations Study Centre, University of Minho, Braga, 16 March 2010.
“Sino-European relations and the Chinese presence in Africa,” China Seminar Series 2009/10, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham, 2 February 2010.
“A Ascensão Pacífica da República Popular da China e as Relações de Poder no Sudeste Asiático” (“The Pacific Ascension of the People´s Republic of China and Power Relations in South East Asia”); Panel: Dilemas de Segurança Internacional (Dilemmas of International Security); XXX Colloquia of the International Relations Course 1989–2009, Vinte Anos de Nova Ordem Internacional (1989–2009, Twenty Years of the New International Order), International Relations Study Centre, University of Minho, Braga, 26 March 2009.
“A Evolução do Relacionamento entre a Europa e a República Popular da China” (“The Evolution of Relations between Europe and the People´s Republic of China”); Panel: A Europa no Mundo – Coerência e Relevância da Acção Externa (Europe in the World – Coherence and Relevance of the External Action), II National Conference Portugal e o Futuro da Europa (Portugal and the Future of Europe), Strategic and International Studies Institute, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 25-26 June 2007.
“The Impact of China’s entry into the WTO”, Encontros da Arrábida: China’s Rise: Which Outcomes?, Orient Foundation and the Observatory for China, Convento da Arrábida, 22 June 2007.
“O Interesse pela China no Mundo Académico, de Norte a Sul do País” (“The Interest of the Portuguese academic circles on China, from North to South of the country”), Inaugural Conference of the Observatory for China, Picoas Forum, Lisbon, 5 July 2006.
“Macau: A Bridge between China and the West”, XIV International Annual Meeting in Political Studies: Democracy and the Nation State in a Global World, Institute for Political Studies, Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon, 30 June 2006.
“O Impacto para Portugal da Adesão da China à Organização Mundial do Comércio” (“The Impact for Portugal of China´s Entry in the World Trade Organisation), XXVII Colloquia of the International Relations Course A Ascensão da China, que Dilemas? (The Rise of China, which Dilemmas?), International Relations Study Centre, University of Minho, Braga, 28 March 2006.
“O Processo de Transição de Macau” (“The Macau handover process”), XXIII International Conference of Lisbon: Portugal na Europa e no Mundo: 25 Anos de Política Externa e de Segurança (1980-2005) (Portugal in Europe and the World: 25 Years of Foreign Policy and of Security (1980-2005)), Strategic and International Studies Institute, Lisbon, 5 December 2005.
“A transferência da soberania de Macau para a China – a perspectiva negocial de Portugal” (“The Macau handover – Portugal’s negotiation perspective”), Luso-Asian Forum, International Institute of Macau, Macau, November 2005.
“O Conflito sobre o Estreito de Taiwan” (“The Conflict on the Taiwan Strait”); Panel: Conflitos Fronteiriços e Disputas territoriais no Pacífico Pacífico (Border conflicts and territorial disputes at the Pacific), International Conference A Região Ásia-Pacífico no Limiar do Século XXI (The Asia-Pacific Region on the Threshold of the Twenty-first Century), Luso-Asian Forum, Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau, 8 April 1999.