Miriam Tardell is Head of Economic Section at the Swedish National China Centre. In this role, she is responsible for the Centre’s work on trade, economy, science, technology and innovation. Miriam’s research is focused on China’s science and technology policy and challenges encountered by Swedish universities in collaborating with Chinese counterparts. She has previously worked at Uppsala University, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sweden’s embassies in Beijing and Tokyo. Miriam holds a bachelor’s degree in Chinese from Lund University and a master’s degree in international relations from Sciences Po and Fudan University. 

(updated June 16, 2026)