DR. WU SHICUN
Dr Wu Shicun is chairman of Huayang Institute for Research on Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, and chairman of board of directors of the China-Southeast Asia Research Center on the South China Sea, as well as founding president ofChina’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies. He also serves as vice president of the China Institute for Free Trade Ports Studies, member of Academic Committee of Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, and adjunct professor of Nanjing University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Xiamen University. Dr Wu has a PhD in history.
Dr Wu’s research interests cover the history and geography of the South China Sea, maritime delimitation, maritime economy, international relations and regional security strategy. His books include Hainan Free Trade Port: A Global Perspective (Guangdong People’s Publishing House, 2021), The Origin and Development of the Nansha Disputes: A Study on the History of South China Sea Issue from a Country-Specific Perspective (Zhonghua Book Company, 2022), Solving Disputes for Regional Cooperation and Development in the South China Sea: A Chinese perspective (Woodhead Publishing, 2013), A Study on the South China Sea Disputes (Hainan Publishing House, 2005) and The Origin and Development of the Nansha Disputes (Ocean Press, 1999). His main edited books include: Recent Developments in the South China Sea Dispute: The Prospect of a Joint Development Regime (London and New York: Ashgate, 2014), Securing the Safety of Navigation in East Asia: Legal and Political Dimensions (Woodhead Publishing, 2013), Maritime Security in the South China Sea (Ashgate, 2009), Selective Studies on World Famous Island Economic Bodies (World Knowledge, 2006) and Collection of Documents Relating to South China Sea Issues (Hainan Publishing House, 2001). Dr Wu has published widely in academic journals and been the subject of frequent media interviews as a senior commentator on South China Sea issues.