Prof. Wang Hongyu

Professor

Executive Director, Centre for Economic Diplomacy

 

Prof. Hongyu Wang holds a BA in politics, an MA in administration and a PhD in Political Science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. He has also been awarded a PhD in International Relations from Renmin University of China (RUC). Currently, Prof. Wang is an associate professor, MA students’ supervisor and the executive director of the Centre for Economic Diplomacy at the School of International Relations (SIR) of the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE). He is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for European Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

 Prof. Wang holds the title of Vice Secretary General of the Chinese Association of Economic Diplomacy. He is also affiliated with the Institute for European Studies (IES) and the Department of Political Science at VUB as a Senior Associate Researcher. Prof. Wang published several books, book chapters, and journal articles on China economic diplomacy and the EU politics. He leads several research programs funded by the Chinese government and his university. His research fields include European studies, international political economy, policy networks, EU-China relations and Chinese economic diplomacy.

 

Email: wanghongyu@uibe.edu.cn

 

Teaching Experience:

School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics:

2014-2015: 36-hours’ “Political Economy of Energy and Environment Issues” (International Postgraduate Students, Taught in Chinese and English), Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

2012–2015: 36-hours’ “China’s Foreign Economic Relations” (International Postgraduate Students, Taught in English), Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

2012–2015: 36-hours’ “Research on Economic Diplomacy Issues” (International Postgraduate Students, Taught in Chinese), Average Rating: 4.8/5.0

2012–2015: 64-hours’ “Chinese Economic Diplomacy” (Undergraduate Students, Taught in English and Chinese), Average Rating: 4.8/5.0

2011–2015: 64-hours’ “Economic Diplomacy” (International Undergraduate Students, Taught in English and Chinese), Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

2011–2015: 36-hours’ “The European Union and the World” (International Postgraduate Students, Taught in English), Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

 

Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), Ministry of Commerce of China

2012-2014: Lecture series on “Reforming Global Economic Governance”

2014-2015: Lecture series on “Chinese Foreign Aid Policy and its Development”

College of Humanities and Law, Yanshan University, China

2012.10: Lecture on “Chinese Economic Diplomacy and EU-China Relations”

 

Research Interests

European Studies; International Politics Theories; International Political Economy; Governance Theories and Policy Networks; EU-China Relations

 

Major Publications

Monographs:

1. 2015, China’s Economic Diplomacy: The PRC’s Growing International Influence in the 21st Century. ACA Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, 2015. (together with Zhang Xiaotong)

2. 2014, Public-Private Interactions in European Trade Policy Making. The World Book Publishing Group

3. 2014, European Trade Policy Making as an Exchange of Goods between Public and Private Actors in Multilevel Networks, China Political and Law University Press

 

Monograph chapters and edited volumes:

1. 2014, China’s Trade Dispute Settlement and the Reform of International Trade Order, Fudan International Relations Review, Shanghai: Shanghai People’s Press

2. 2013, Multilevel Networks Analysis on European External Trade Policy-making (in Bai Yugang ed): Symposium of Foreign Studies Volume 1, Intellectual Property Publishing House

2005, Introduction of global E-Governance (In Liu Bangfan), Introduction of Electronic-Governance, Beijing: Peking University Press, pp39-59

3. 2007, The European Constitutionalism from the Perspective of Constructivism (In Zhao Haifeng) , Constitutional Treaty and New Development of European Law, Harbin Institute of Technology Press, pp39-59

4. China's Infrastructure Investment in Myanmar under the Background of “Belt and Road” Initiative: Contemporary Situation, Problems and Coping Strategies, Liu Bo, Editor-in-Chief, Young Scholars on International Issues (Second Series), Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2018

5. "European Countries' Policy Support Experience for Private Enterprises' Overseas Investment", Wang Yanguo, Tang Maoheng, editor, "Private Enterprise Overseas Investment Support Policy Experience", China Legal Publishing House, 2017

6. “A Comparative Analysis of the Anti-terrorism Environment between China and Western Countries, Liu Bo, editor, "The Young Scholars on International Issues (1st Series)", Intellectual Property Publishing House, No.2, 2017

7. “The 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road and China's Foreign Development Aid Policy towards Southeast Asia”, see Dai Changzheng, Wang Hongyu, editor, “Belt and Road” Strategic Conception and the International Society, UIBE Press, 2016

8. “The Historical Evolution of the International Friendship City and the Current New Development-Take Beijing as an Example, Liu Bo, editor, "Beijing International Exchange Center Construction Research Special (2)", Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2016.

9. “Investment and Cooperation of Chinese Private Enterprises in North America, Shicheng, editor, “Blue Book of International Cooperation of Chinese Private Enterprises (2014-2015)”, People's Publishing House, 2016

10. “Investment and Cooperation of Chinese Private Enterprises in Europe, Shicheng, editor “Blue Book of International Cooperation of Chinese Private Enterprises (2014-2015)”, People's Publishing House, 2016

11. “Risk Management and Control of International Operations of Multinational Corporations, Liu Bo, editor-in-chief, “Thematic Research on the Construction of Beijing International Exchange Center”, Intellectual Property Publishing House, 2015

 

Journal Articles:

1. 2014, “How the Sure Start Policy Is Implemented under the Labour Government in the UK: A Perspective of Implementation Network”, Public Administration Research; Vol. 3, No. 1.

2. 2014, “The Characteristics of European Union’s Economic Diplomacy and China’s relevant Strategies”, Chinese Journal of European Studies (CSSCI), Vol. 2014 No.4 (peer review)

3. 2014, “China Foreign Strategy Analysis in Perspective of National Market”, Review of Foreign Affairs, Vol. 2014. No.3 (peer review)

4. 2013, “Comparative Regionalization: EU Model and East Asia’s Practice for Regional Integration”, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, Springer

5. 2013, “Managing Diplomacy: The Strategic Management and Prospects of EU-China Economic Diplomacy”,Academic Forum(CSSCI), 2013, Vol,12(peer reviewed)

6. 2013, “On the Application of Chinese Economic Power”, Forum of Northeast Asia(CSSCI), 2013, Vol. 1, (peer reviewed)

7. 2009, “Policy Networks Approach and the Analysis on European Foreign Policy Making”, Chinese Journal of European Studies (CSSCI), 2009, Vol.1:140-150 (peer reviewed).

8. 2009, “The European Integration on the View of Constructivism”, Changbai Academic Journal (CSSCI), 2009, Vol.2:157 (peer reviewed).

9. 2009, “Governance Theory in the European Integration Process”, Industrial & Science Tribune, 2009, Vol.2:248-249 (peer reviewed).

10. 2008, “On European Cultural Identity through EU Cultural Policy”, Journal of Cambridge Studies, 2008, Vol.1, United Kingdom: 24-30 (peer reviewed).

11. 2008, “A reflexive Study of Public Service Delivery under Blair Administration”, Administration and Law, 2008, Vol.5:64-66 (peer reviewed).

12. 2008, “E-governance and the Realization of Basic Human Values”, Journal of Daqing Normal College, 2008, Vol.3:25-28 (peer reviewed).

13. 2007, “On Constructing the Actors in the Process of European Constitutionalism”, Foreign Affairs Review (CSSCI), 2007, Vol.3:72-80 (peer reviewed).

14. 2005, “Analysis on East-expansion of NATO and Russia’s Policy Towards Europe”, Journal of Xingtai Vocational and Technical College, 2005, Vol.2:14-17 (peer reviewed).

15. 2005, “Study on Russian Diplomatic Strategy towards Europe at the Background of EU Expansion”, Journal of Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, 2005, Vol.4:100-104 (peer reviewed).

16. 2005, “Decision-making Mechanism of Russian Strategy towards Europe”, Journal of Hebei Polytechnic University (Social Science), 2005, Vol.4:41-44 (peer reviewed).

17. Reforming International Trade Order Shaping Beneficial Environment for China’s Trade Disputes Settlement, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, 2018, No.1(co-authored with Yang Furong)

18. Extensive Private Military Contractors: A New “Revolving Door” with the Axis of Commoditization on Human Life and Violence under the State Monopoly, Journal of Global Policy and Governance, 2017, No.1（co-authored with Wang Ziming）

19. EU and China Approach Analysis on Climate Change Politics，in Balazs Ujvari eds. EU-China Co-operation in Global Governance: Going beyond the Conceptual Gap,Egmont Paper 92, 2017 April（co-authored with Bai Hefei）

20. “Comparison of Changes in the Eurasian Financial Cooperation System and China's Strategy- Based on Comparative Regionalism, Academic Forum, No.3, 2018

21. “Governance Model in the DT Era: Digital Government and Data Government in Development”, Journal of Hebei University (Philosophy and Social Sciences), No.3, 2018.

22. “Trinity of Nursing Care: Research on the Aged Service System of Smart Community at Home”, Journal of Wuhan University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), No.3, 2018

23. “East Asian Financial Cooperation from the Perspective of New Regionalism: Fundamental Issues and China Program”, Journal of Shenzhen University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), No.3, 2018

24. “Normative Orientation and Market Demand: the Tension and Performance of EU Trade Policy, European Studies, No.3, 2018.

25. “International Public Goods Supply: Economic Diplomacy Strategy of China's Rare Earth Industry, Northeast Asia Forum, No.2, 2017.

 

International Conferences

1. April 2007. Paper (in English) on “The European Constitutionalism from the Perspective of Constructivism”, in conference of “European Constitution Treaty and EU supranational governance.” Organized by European Law research association in Chinese Academy of European Studies

2. May 2007. Paper (in English) on “European Culture Identity Construction”, in international conference of “Thoughts, Culture and Social Background of European Integration”, Organized by Sichuan University of China.

3. May 2007. Participated at the “Europe: from Nation States to National Union” Conference, Organized by Peking University.

4. May 2007. Participated at the “50th Anniversary of Rome Treaty” Conference, Organized by the Law School of Renmin University of China.

5. November 2007. Participated at the “Global Jean Monnet Conference 2007”, Organized by DG Education, European Commission.

6. March 2011. Paper (in English) on “European Trade Policymaking towards China: Public-Private Interaction”, at the “52nd ISA Annual Convention”, organized by International Studies Association (ISA), Montreal, Canada.

 

Research Projects

2012-2014, Leading Researcher, MOE (Ministry of Education in China) Project of Humanities and Social Sciences.

2011-2012, Leading Researcher, Research Program of University of International Business and Economics, China

2008-2011, PhD Researcher

“The European Union’s Policy on Greater China: Conceptualizing the Interaction Pattern in a Multi-Level Institutional Setting”. Organized by Prof. Bruno Coppieters, Department for Political Science, VUB

2008-2010, Researcher

Humanities and Social Science Studies Programme at Ministry of Education, China.

“The Comparison of the European Parliament and the Chinese System of Multi-party Cooperation and Political Consultation”. Organized by Professor Han Xiuyi, Liaoning Normal University

2006-2007, Research Assistant & Programme Coordinator

EU-China European Studies Centres Programme. “The Impact of EU Enlargement on European Integration and the Global Political Economy”. Organized by Professor Song Xinning, Renmin University of China