
ETO Naoko is Professor at the Department of Political Science, Gakushuin University. Her main research interests include contemporary Chinese politics, Japan-China relations and East Asian affairs. Before taking up her current position, she was an associate senior research fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) and a research fellow at the Center for Area Studies, National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU). She was also a visiting research fellow at the School of International Studies, Peking University and the East Asian Institute, Singapore National University. She holds an MA in international policy studies from Stanford University and a PhD in political science from Keio University. [Concurrent Position]
Professor, Department of Political Science, Gakushuin University
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Economic Security
Xi’s Balancing Act: Competition Abroad, Discipline at Home
Beijing’s calculated use of rare-earth export…

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

China
The Fissures Beneath China’s Positive GDP Numbers
As the U.S.-China trade conflict grinds on, C…

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

Politics and Economics
China’s catch-22: Rapid growth with tight social control
At its core, Chinese politics faces a paradox…

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

Economic Security
Politics and the economy: Bedfellows of U.S.-China relations
The United States has yet to come up with a v…

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
Expectations vs. reality of Xi Jinping’s charm offensive
After a long absence of conciliatory diplomac…

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

Security
Inauguration of President Lai Ching-te: The Future Prospects of East Asia
Highlights from the inaugural speech / Differ…

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

Politics and Economics
Reviewing the Results of Taiwan’s Presidential and Legislative Elections

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
How AI fits into China’s raft of global initiatives
In early November, the British government hos…

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Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
What lies behind China’s unconventional approach to diplomacy?
Previous articles in this series have discuss…

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Naoko Eto

Diplomacy
China’s vision of an international order firmly in the shadows of the G7
At the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in …

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto
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