Ladislav Zemánek, PhD, is a non-resident research fellow at the China-CEE Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Budapest and an expert with the Valdai Discussion Club. He holds a doctorate in History from Charles University in Prague, where he also completed his BA and MA in East European Studies. Zemánek collaborated with the Parliamentary Institute of the Czech Parliament and the Czech Academy of Sciences. In 2025, he was awarded the InteRussia fellowship at MGIMO University under the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
His scholarly work explores emerging trends in transforming the international order, liberal authoritarianism in the West, contemporary Chinese politics, Sino-Russian and Sino-European relations, Cold War history, and Russian political thought. He has been hosted by numerous prestigious institutions, including the China Institute for International Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, HSE University, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, Serbian Institute of International Politics and Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the University of Hong Kong.
Beyond academia and policy consulting, Zemánek also worked in the financial sector as an advisor with SAB servis, one of Czechia’s fastest-growing brokerage firms. He held accreditation from the European Financial Planning Association (EFPA). His commentary and analysis have appeared in prominent international media, including China Daily, China Radio International, Guangming Daily, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, and Sputnik.
His full biography and publications can be found on his website at https://ladislavzemanek.academia.edu/.
