With extensive experience in international, economic, and cultural relations between Catalonia and China, Xu Lingling will lead the institutional representation of the Generalitat in Beijing. This new delegation completes the Government's presence in Asia, alongside the delegations in the Republic of Korea and Japan, led by Bekiu Kim Jun and Mònica Castellà, respectively.
Xu Lingling holds a Bachelor's degree in Hispanic Studies and two Master's degrees, one in Spanish Language and Literature from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and an executive MBA from IESE Business School Barcelona. She has over fifteen years of experience in institutional, economic, and business relations between Catalonia, Spain, and China. She is currently the Director of the China Area at the consultancy PwC Spain and co-founder and CEO of LinkChina Translations & Consulting S.L.
Institutionally, Xu is a member of the advisory board of Casa Asia and advises the Chamber of Commerce and Investment of China in Spain, the Barcelona City Council, and the Port of Barcelona on their relations with Greater China. Previously, she served as an advisor for Prodeca, deputy director of the Chinese Community Assistance Center of Barcelona, and an associate professor at Pompeu Fabra University.
Throughout her career, she has prepared and accompanied official missions of the Generalitat to China and coordinated the reception of over twenty Chinese government delegations in Spain. She has also led business operations in the food and sports sectors.
The opening of the Government Delegation in China, announced by President Salvador Illa, is part of the executive's Asia Strategy to strengthen Catalonia's relations with the continent. With this new office, Catalonia will have a network of 24 delegations worldwide.
