Etienne Soula is a Brussels-based research analyst with the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) at GMF. His research focuses on Chinese information manipulation, economic coercion, and use of technology exports to weaken democracies and to disseminate globally its model of techno-authoritarianism. He maintains ASD’s authoritarian interference tracker that covers more than 600 incidents of Russian and Chinese political and economic interference in Europe and North America. He also monitors and reports on Chinese diplomatic and state-media messaging. 

Soula previously worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Hudson Institute, and NATO. He holds a dual master’s degree in international affairs from American University and the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and a law degree from the University of Nottingham.

Media Mentions

With the Ukraine Peace Summit approaching, will China’s absence deal a heavy blow to its international reputation?
China walks a tightrope, searching for a Ukraine peace deal that doesn’t hurt its ally Russia CNBC Holly Ellyatt Etienne Soula
Disinformation Wars: China, Russia Cooperating On Propaganda More Than Ever, Says Report
Chinese agents mixed into Twitter? Expert: Beijing uses Twitter to collect information on dissidents Etienne Soula Voice of America
China’s Washington diplos outmuscle Taiwan’s reps with media blitz Etienne Soula Politico China Watcher
High-level calls for neutrality, Zhanlang pushes propaganda: China's two-handed operation of the Russian-Ukrainian war