Pedro Steenhagen 石昊 is the Director of Development, as well as the Founder and Head of the Workgroup for China-Brazil and Lusophone Relations at Observa China 观中国. Moreover, he is a Ph.D. Candidate in International Politics at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) of Fudan University 复旦大学, a Consultant at Daniel Law's China Desk, and a Political Commentator at the Observatory of Geopolitics of Jornal GGN.

He holds a Master's in Analysis and Management of International Politics from the International Relations Institute of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (IRI/PUC-Rio), a Specialisation degree in International Relations from Clio International, and a Bachelor of Laws and Social Sciences from the National Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (FND/UFRJ). Furthermore, he has participated in the 2018 Shanghai Summer School (BRICS Program) and the 2023 Advanced Training Program for Young Diplomatic Talents from Belt and Road Countries, offered by Fudan University 复旦大学 with Shanghai Government Scholarships, and in the 2022 TOChina Summer School, offered by Università degli Studi di Torino with a FreeTorino scholarship.

He was a Guest Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Sciences of the State of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), a Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Asian Studies of the University of Aveiro, a Researcher at the Centre for Brazil-China Studies of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Direito Rio), a Joint Research Fellow at the Centre for Latin-American and Caribbean Studies of Southwest University of Science and Technology 西南科技大学, and a Research Assistant at the BRICS Policy Centre.

Additionally, he is a full member of the World Council of Sinologists and a founding member of the Brazilian Council of Sinologists, which are part of the World Sinology Centre of the Beijing Language and Culture University (WSC/BLCU).

E-mails: ph.steenhagen@gmail.com | pedro.steenhagen@observachina.org