Jyrki Kallio
Senior Research Fellow- Chinese political culture
- Chinese foreign policy
- Regional issues in East Asia
- China's society
- Traditional Chinese thought
Jyrki Kallio is a Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, and holds the Title of Docent in International Relations and Chinese Studies at the University of Lapland. His research foci include Chinese political culture and foreign policy, and regional issues in East Asia. He has a special interest in the instrumentalisation of traditional schools of thought in East Asian politics. In addition to his research, Kallio has translated classical Chinese philosophy and prose.
Kallio received the J.A. Hollo Prize for his work in 2015, and his latest monograph, A critical reader on Confucianism, was published by Gaudeamus in 2022. Previously, he served in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland as a diplomat. He holds degrees of M.Soc.Sc in International Relations and PhD in Chinese Society Studies.
Degrees
PhD, University of Lapland
MSocSc, University of Helsinki
Language skills
Finnish, English, Chinese, Swedish (working languages), German, Wenyanwen (receptive skills)
Work experience
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (Jan 1995–Dec 2013)
COUNSELLOR
• Unit for Asia and Oceania (Sep 2010–Sep 2011)
• Unit for Policy Planning and Research, seconded to the Finnish Institute of International Affairs as Special Advisor (Sep 2009–Aug 2010)
• Unit for Regional Cooperation in Northern Europe, Senior Official in the Arctic Council (Jan 2008–Sep 2009)
• ASEM 6 Secretariat (Aug 2006–Sep 2006, Nov 2005–Mar 2006)
• Unit for Asia and Oceania (Sep 2001–Jun 2004)
• Embassy of Finland in Beijing (Aug 1996–Dec 1999)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (2016)
University of Lapland, Faculty of Law
Licentiate of Philosophy (East Asian Studies; 2009)
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Humanities
Master of Social Sciences (International Politics, Political History and East Asian Studies; 1992)
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences