Close Partnership with Ocean Law Scholars Drives Cross-Strait Collaboration

Published: Fri, Apr 2 2010 12:00 AM Views:1841

With an eye toward promoting the development of ocean affairs, the Department of Logistics and Maritimes Studies (LMS) and the C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies (C.Y. Tung ICMS) of PolyU have been closely working with three leading universities in Shanghai, Xiamen and Taiwan to createChina Oceans Law Review, the first publication of its kind in mainland China and the only Chinese language publication on ocean law. The publication of its 10th issue in June 2010 the first issue after beginning the tri-university collaboration demonstrated the consortium’s committed efforts to advance the study and research of oceans law.

The cross-strait academic collaboration was established in 2009 and is composed of PolyU and:

Centre for Oceans Law and Policy, KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Center for Oceans Policy and Law, Xiamen University

School of Law, Xiamen University

Institute of Marine Affairs, Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan

Dr. Kuen-chen Fu, director of the South China Sea Institute of Xiamen University, serves as the chief-editor of the bi-annual Hong Kong publication (ISSN: 1813-7350).

To further strengthen the partnership between the cooperating universities, Prof. John Liu, Department Head of LMS and Director of C.Y. Tung ICMS, has recently accepted an offer to join the Academic Advisor Committee of the Journal. Together with other prominent scholars in mainland China and abroad, he will provide advice on the journal’s development.

Prof. Liu remarked, "It is a great honor for me to serve on the Committee. We strive to participate more in this meaningful collaboration, expanding the scope and supporting the growth of ocean law studies in the Chinese mainland and further in the global arena."

Editor: LI Qinzhi, Thomas Friedenbach