[7th Talk] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Zhaohui: “When International Cooperation Meets Local Politics: Analyzing Belt and Road Initiative in Maritime Southeast Asia”
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Introduction |
The seventh talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Wang Zhaohui will examine the impact of Belt and Road implementation on neighbouring countries under the perspective of foreign policy typology in this lecture. As examples, he will compare Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore. |
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Speaker |
Dr. Wang Zhaohui (Associate Professor, School of International Relations and the Nanyang Institute, Xiamen University) Dr. Wang Zhaohui graduated from the School of International Relations and the School of Economics at Renmin University of China, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Warwick, where he obtained dual Bachelor's degrees, a Master's degree, and a Ph.D. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of International Relations and the Nanyang Institute at Xiamen University. His primary research areas include international relations, comparative politics, political economy, and Asia-Pacific regional studies. Dr. Wang has published a monograph, International Political Economy of China’s Exchange Rate Policy Making (Springer, 2021), and has authored over ten papers in core academic journals in both Chinese and English, including The Chinese Journal of International Politics, Globalizations, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Journal of Contemporary China, Comparative Politics Research, and Southeast Asian Studies. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Wong Wai Shee (Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Wai Shee completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Chinese at the University of Malaya. She then pursued graduate and doctoral degrees at Central China Normal University in Wuhan, China, where she graduated in 2019 from the College of Political Science and International Relations. Dr. Wong is currently the Chair of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Her primary research interests include Malaysian Chinese politics and society, social movements, and contemporary Chinese politics and society. In addition to her academic publications, Dr. Wong is a columnist for China Press, where she writes commentaries and articles on political science theory aimed at a general audience. |
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Date: 25 May 2022 (Wednesday) |
Trailer (Video)
Lecture Postscript
The 7th session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 24th May 2022. The guest speakers for this event was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Zhaohui from the School of International Relations and Nanyang Research Institute of Xiamen University. It was attended by more than 170 people.
Dr. Wang, graduated from the School of International Relations and the School of Economics of Renmin University of China, the London School of Political Economy, and the School of Political Science and International Studies of Warwick University, respectively, with double bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees. He is now an associate professor of the School of International Relations of Xiamen University and the Nanyang Research Institute. Dr. Wang's main research areas are international relations, comparative politics, political economy, and Asia Pacific regional studies.
This lecture was titled “When International Cooperation Meets Local Politics: Analyzing Belt and Road Initiative in Maritime Southeast Asia”. Taking Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore as examples, he analyzes the development and impact of the implementation of the “the Belt and Road” on neighboring countries from the perspective of diplomatic decision-making typology. The event was moderated by Dr. Wong Wai Shee from NEUC. The event received enthusiastic feedback, and the audience actively participated in the Q&A session, eager to engage in discussion. Especially international students from the New Era University College in Indonesia had in-depth exchanges with Dr. Wang on the social situation in Indonesia, and were recognized and praised by Dr. Wang.
