Invitation: Global China Studies Seminar Series - November/December 2025

You are cordially invited to our upcoming Global China Studies Seminar Series, featuring distinguished speakers who will explore critical aspects of China's evolving global role. The seminars will be held in person at OIC with hybrid participation available via Zoom for those unable to attend physically.

Seminar Schedule:

Session 1: Wednesday, November 26 | 16:40-18:10 JST “Public International Law and Commercial Diplomacy: China's Strategic Utilization of Mediation and Arbitration in the Belt and Road Initiative”. Speaker: Ms. Harini Weerasinghe Attorney at Law (LLB Sri Lanka) and PhD Candidate, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, China

Session 2: Thursday, November 27 | 12:30-14:00 JST “China's Rising Foreign Ministry: Practices and Representations of Assertive Diplomacy”. Speaker: Dr. Dylan M.H. Loh Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Session 3: Wednesday, December 3 | 16:40-18:10 JST “Who Governs Deep-Sea Mining? A Battle between Global Governance and National Governance” Speaker: Dr. Lai-Ha Chan Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney

Please find the event posters and details attached to this email and feel free to share with interested colleagues.

We look forward to your participation.