Associate Expert at GSSC, where she studies China’s domestic politics and foreign policy, with a focus on Sino-EU relations and its recent developments. Elzė also is a contributing author at China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE), where she analyses relations between China and countries in Central and Eastern Europe. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sinology from Vilnius University, certificates from Zhejiang and Shanghai Jiao Tong Universities, and a dual master’s degree in International Governance and Diplomacy, and International Relations from Sciences Po and Peking University.