Yichao Li (李翌超) received a Ph.D. from the Institute for Research on Portuguese-speaking Countries, City University of Macao (China). She also received a Master’s degree in comparative civil law (in Chinese) from the University of Macao, and a Bachelor of Laws from Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China. Her current research interests are the Belt and Road Initiative and Portuguese-speaking countries. Her latest publications are: Li, Y. C., and Vicente, M. (2020). Chinese partnerships and the Belt and Road Initiative: a synergetic affiliation. In Leandro, F., Duarte, P. (Eds.). The Belt and Road Initiative: An Old Archetype of a New Development Model. Palgrave MacMillan and Leandro, F; Pedro, P; Li, Y. (2021). China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Small Island States: From sporadic bilateral exchanges to a comprehensive multilateral platform. City University of Macao, China.