Riccardo Cociani | Source | Asia Pacific Principal Analyst at Sibylline

Riccardo is Principal Analyst, Asia Pacific, at Sibylline.

His analysis on East Asian affairs has been featured in the International Business Times (US) and Wired.

He previously worked at Janes as Defence Analyst and later as Land Analyst and Editor of Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Firepower, Survivability & Mobility at Janes, with a focus on Chinese security and strategic affairs.

He also worked as a contractor for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London and as a geopolitics analyst for China Policy in Beijing, where he focused on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, security, and strategic affairs.

Riccardo holds a Double Masters in International Affairs from Peking University and the LSE, and a BA in War Studies from King’s College London.

He speaks Mandarin (professional proficiency) and Italian.