DR. CHI-TING TSAI
Dr. Chi-Ting Tsai received his J.S.D. from Cornell Law School in 2010. He is currently an Associate Professor of International Law in the Department of Political Science at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. He also serves as Director of the Center for China Studies at National Taiwan University. Dr. Tsai’s areas of specialization include maritime security, the law of the sea, marine policy, and international human rights. Over the past five years, he has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, both domestically and internationally, on topics related to the Law of the Sea, including East and South China Sea disputes, maritime governance, and BBNJ Agreement.
Dr. Tsai’s recent research focuses on maritime domain awareness, maritime security and supply chains, transboundary marine protected areas, biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, maritime autonomous surface ships, and greenhouse gas reduction in shipping. In addition to these environmental and regulatory issues, he has conducted several research projects on submarine cables and marine scientific research. Beyond academic publications, Dr. Tsai regularly contributes policy commentaries for U.S. think tanks such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Global Taiwan Institute on topics concerning maritime security and lawfare. He was also a member of CSIS’s South China Sea Expert working group.