Huang Yijia is a Research Analyst at the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She held a master’s degree in International Affairs with a specialisation in International Economics and Development from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore in 2023. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law, with a major in Diplomacy, from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China,  in 2021. At ACI, she currently conducts research on the energy transition in ASEAN and the digitalisation in China. Previously, she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for ACI, supporting research projects on China’s digital competitiveness and circular economy in ASEAN. Her research interests lie in digitalisation, sustainable development, and international political economy.