Media

Media

A focused archive of interviews, quoted analysis, broadcast appearances, and news coverage. Authored opinion articles have moved to the parallel Commentaries section.

2026-04-21 Media coverage / interview English

China's legal shield against foreign pressure and long-arm jurisdiction

South China Morning Post / The Star

South China Morning Post analysis, republished by The Star, quoted Professor Wang on China's countermeasures against sanctions, interference and long-arm jurisdiction.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2026-03-18 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Global Heartbeat podcast: how will Trump's Iran war end?

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao's Global Heartbeat podcast interviewed Professor Wang on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, U.S. allies' responses and the implications of the U.S.-Iran conflict for China.

China, International Law and International OrderInternational Economic Law and Relations
2026-03-03 Media coverage / interview Chinese

China balances between Iran, the U.S. and Middle Eastern states

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao interviewed Professor Wang on China's position after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Beijing's limited economic stake in Iran and its room for Middle East diplomacy.

China, International Law and International OrderInternational Economic Law and Relations
2026-02-08 Media coverage / interview English

China's execution of Myanmar crime bosses and regional influence

Bangkok Post / South China Morning Post

Bangkok Post carried South China Morning Post reporting quoting Professor Wang on China's international-law position and regional influence after executions tied to cross-border scam syndicates.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2026-02-06 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Panama ports dispute and possible countermeasures

Observer Network / Sina Finance

Observer Network reporting, republished by Sina Finance, interviewed Professor Wang on legal and political countermeasures after Panama's port-contract ruling involving CK Hutchison interests.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2026-01-27 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Venezuela and a new Monroe Doctrine: Phoenix TV video segment

Phoenix TV / Sina Video

Phoenix TV video segment carried by Sina, presenting Professor Wang's analysis of U.S. actions toward Venezuela and international law.

China, International Law and International Order
2026-01-17 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S. action against Maduro, international law and external pressure

HK01

HK01 cited Professor Wang's analysis that domestic law cannot override international law in state-to-state relations, in coverage of U.S. action against Venezuela's president.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2026-01-11 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Prince Group founder Chen Zhi extradited to China

Sing Tao Global

Sing Tao Global quoted Professor Wang on Chinese and international-law jurisdiction over the Prince Group founder Chen Zhi and Cambodia's decision to prioritize China's request.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2026-01-09 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Prince Group's Chen Zhi extradited to China rather than the U.S.

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on jurisdiction, extradition priority and China's leverage in Cambodia after Prince Group founder Chen Zhi was returned to China.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2026-01-05 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S. strike on Venezuela, international order and Taiwan analogies

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao interviewed Professor Wang on U.S. action against Venezuela, Beijing's international-law critique and whether the episode offers any reference point for Taiwan-related decision-making.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2026-01-05 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Social-media debate on decapitation tactics and Taiwan

Sing Tao Headline

Sing Tao Headline cited Professor Wang's social-media analysis in a China Observation report on Taiwan, U.S. tactics and the political debate around rapid coercive action.

China, International Law and International Order
2025-11-25 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast: Ukraine and Trump's 28-point peace plan

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao's Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast invited Professor Wang to analyse Trump's 28-point Ukraine peace plan, European responses and the implications for sovereignty and the postwar international order.

China, International Law and International Order
2025-11-14 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Cross-strait legal warfare enters a new stage

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao interviewed Professor Wang on mainland China's use of investigations, wanted notices and extraterritorial enforcement tools to assert jurisdiction over pro-independence figures in Taiwan.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2025-10-15 Media coverage / interview English

US rivalry pushing China to apply domestic law abroad, legal experts say

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post quoted Professor Wang on foreign-related rule of law, China's legal narrative and the use of domestic law in international relations.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International OrderSanctions and Anti-Sanctions
2025-08-26 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Ukraine country profile changes and China's international-law position

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao cited Professor Wang's comment on Chinese foreign-ministry profile changes and the possible implications for China's legal position on Ukraine's territorial integrity.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2025-06-24 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and the limits of the UN Charter

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on the legal basis for the use of force, why the strikes on Iran lacked justification and why international law struggles to constrain great powers.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2025-06-14 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Hong Kong National Security Law, human rights and one country, two systems

Wen Wei Po

Wen Wei Po reported Professor Wang's remarks at a seminar on the Hong Kong National Security Law, human-rights covenants and one country, two systems.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2025-05-13 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S.-China tariff talks, phased reconciliation and G2 debate

Sing Tao Global

Sing Tao Global quoted Professor Wang on the U.S.-China tariff talks, describing the Geneva outcome as a major bargaining result and linking it to renewed discussion of a G2 era.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2025-04-14 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Vietnam caught between China and the U.S. in the tariff war

Sing Tao Daily

Sing Tao interviewed Professor Wang on Vietnam's position between Chinese supply chains and U.S. tariff pressure, including the risks for small states under major-power rivalry.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2025-04-10 Media coverage / interview Chinese

World Explainer interview on Trump's disruption of the world order

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao's World Explainer interviewed Professor Wang and Kishore Mahbubani on tariffs, the Panama Canal, geopolitical turbulence and the changing international order.

China, International Law and International OrderInternational Economic Law and Relations
2024-12-20 Media coverage / interview English

The Point with Liu Xin: Macao SAR at 25

CGTN

CGTN live-stream discussion on the 25th anniversary of Macao's return and the comparative operation of One Country, Two Systems.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2024-06-01 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Shangri-La Dialogue: U.S.-China rhetorical and cognitive competition

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao interviewed Professor Wang during the Shangri-La Dialogue on U.S. and Chinese competing narratives over Indo-Pacific security and alliance-building.

China, International Law and International Order
2024-05-10 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Lee Hsien Loong's diplomacy and Singapore's balancing role

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao interviewed Professor Wang on Lee Hsien Loong's foreign-policy legacy, Singapore's balancing diplomacy and its handling of major-power competition.

China, International Law and International Order
2024-02-20 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast: is Hong Kong over?

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao's Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast featured Professor Wang on the Messi Hong Kong controversy, Stephen Roach's critique of Hong Kong and the city's longer-term public image and competitiveness.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina, International Law and International Order
2023-06-14 Media coverage / interview Chinese

21st Century Business Herald interview on GBA soft law and rule alignment

21st Century Business Herald

21st Century Business Herald interviewed Professor Wang on Hong Kong's role in financial opening, GBA rule alignment, dispute resolution and the possibility of developing industry soft law across the Greater Bay Area.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleLegal Convergence in the Greater Bay AreaChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectInternational Economic Law and Relations
2023-05-23 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast: G7 positions toward China and Russia

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao's Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast invited Professor Wang to discuss the G7 Hiroshima summit, Western language on China, risk reduction and the shifting structure of great-power competition.

China, International Law and International Order
2023-03-21 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Dong Tan Xi Lun podcast: Xi Jinping visits Russia

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao podcast episode featuring Professor Wang on Xi Jinping's Russia visit, Ukraine-war diplomacy and China's possible role in peace talks.

China, International Law and International Order
2023-02-24 Media coverage / interview Chinese

World Explainer: one year into the Russia-Ukraine war

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao's World Explainer featured Professor Wang on the Russia-Ukraine war, Western military assistance and great-power bargaining.

China, International Law and International Order
2022-11-03 Media coverage / interview Chinese

International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong

Lianhe Zaobao

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Lianhe Zaobao on Beijing's preparation to establish an international mediation organization in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2022-10-17 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Chinese modernization in the CCP 20th Congress report

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on the legal and institutional implications of Chinese modernization in the 20th Party Congress report.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2022-10-08 Media coverage / interview Chinese

UN human rights body rejects Xinjiang-related draft

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on the UN human-rights body's rejection of a Xinjiang-related draft.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2022-09-09 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Taiwan's application to join the CPTPP

Global Times

Global Times quoted Professor Wang on Taiwan's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2022-09-02 Media coverage / interview English

China's new law for tackling online fraud

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post quoted Professor Wang on China's new law addressing growing online fraud.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2022-08-14 Media coverage / interview English

China's new five-year blueprint

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post quoted Professor Wang on China's policy blueprint and its legal-institutional implications.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2022-08-07 Media coverage / interview Chinese

China's largest military exercises around the Taiwan Strait

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on Beijing's position and Taiwan as a red line after large-scale exercises around the Taiwan Strait.

China, International Law and International Order
2022-08-04 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on U.S. politician Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and cross-strait tensions.

China, International Law and International Order
2022-08-03 Media coverage / interview English

PLA missile rehearsal as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan

Global Times

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Global Times on PLA missile activity around Taiwan during Nancy Pelosi's visit.

China, International Law and International Order
2022-07-01 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Xi Jinping's speech at the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover

Sing Tao Daily

Sing Tao Daily quoted Professor Wang on Xi Jinping's speech at the 25th anniversary ceremony of Hong Kong's handover.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2022-06-16 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Biden-Xi call and U.S.-China relations

Lianhe Zaobao

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Lianhe Zaobao on the Biden-Xi call and its implications for U.S.-China relations.

China, International Law and International Order
2022-05-22 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S.-China tariff war and bilateral economic pressure

Lianhe Zaobao

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Lianhe Zaobao on the U.S.-China tariff war.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2022-04-02 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Russia-Ukraine war may reshape the global order

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao interviewed Professor Wang on the geopolitical consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war and a possible four-power world of the U.S., China, Russia and Europe.

China, International Law and International Order
2022-02-20 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S. response to Ukraine and implications for Taiwan Strait crisis

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao covered Professor Wang's analysis that Washington's response to Ukraine suggested direct U.S. military intervention in a Taiwan Strait crisis would be unlikely.

China, International Law and International Order
2021-10-06 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Biden government can hardly remove tariffs on China

Sing Tao Daily

Sing Tao Daily quoted Professor Wang on why the Biden administration would find it difficult to remove tariffs on China.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-09-26 Media coverage / interview Chinese

China frees two jailed Canadians after Meng Wanzhou's release

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on China freeing two Canadians after the Meng Wanzhou case was resolved.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-09-26 Media coverage / interview Chinese

U.S.-China relationship after Meng Wanzhou's release

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on U.S.-China relations after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was released.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-09-26 Media coverage / interview Chinese

China-Canada relationship after Meng Wanzhou's release

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on China-Canada relations after the resolution of the Meng Wanzhou case.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-09-02 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Xi Jinping says China faces more risks and challenges

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao report citing Professor Wang's comment, carried via Hong Kong media, on China's tougher posture in external struggles.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2021-08-20 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Meng Wanzhou extradition case: final hearing

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on the final hearing in Meng Wanzhou's extradition case.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-08-19 Media coverage / interview English

Meng Wanzhou extradition case

The Guardian

The Guardian quoted Professor Wang on Meng Wanzhou's extradition case.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-08-16 Media coverage / interview English

China or the U.S.: Hong Kong firms could soon face a difficult choice

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle quoted Professor Wang on Hong Kong firms facing difficult choices amid U.S.-China tensions.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleSanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-08-13 Media coverage / interview English

Rules-based governance within the Communist Party

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post quoted Professor Wang on rules-based governance within the Communist Party.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2021-08-12 Media coverage / interview Chinese

China-Canada judicial gaming

Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao quoted Professor Wang on China-Canada judicial gaming around the Meng Wanzhou case.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-08-12 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Tencent public-interest litigation and minors protection

BBC News Chinese

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by BBC News Chinese on public-interest litigation against Tencent and China's laws on the protection of minors.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChinese and Comparative Company Law
2021-03-22 Media coverage / interview English

Trials of two Canadian citizens in China

The Globe and Mail

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Canada's The Globe and Mail on the trials of two Canadian citizens in China.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2021-03-17 Media coverage / interview English

People's Daily interview on improving Hong Kong's electoral system

People's Daily Online

People's Daily interviewed Professor Wang on the legal basis and political meaning of the National People's Congress decision to improve Hong Kong's electoral system.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2021-03-11 Media coverage / interview English

Beijing's legislative focus on maritime law

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on Beijing's focus on maritime law and South China Sea concerns.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2021-03-01 Media coverage / interview English

China's need for international-law talent

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on China's need to train and expand international-law expertise.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2021-01-15 Media coverage / interview Chinese

HK01 interview on Hong Kong law schools and legal education reform

HK01

HK01 interviewed Professor Wang and Dean Tan Cheng Han on the role of Hong Kong law schools in legal research and education reform.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2021-01-14 Media coverage / interview English

The Economist on China's blocking statute

The Economist

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by The Economist on China's blocking statute and legal responses to foreign sanctions.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2021-01-12 Media coverage / interview English

China's increasing interest in international law

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on China's growing attention to international law.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2020-12-09 Media coverage / interview Chinese

BBC report on Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

BBC News Chinese

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by BBC News Chinese on Meng Wanzhou's extradition case.

Sanctions and Anti-SanctionsChina, International Law and International Order
2020-11-28 Media coverage / interview English

China-U.S. disputes over Beijing's Fox Hunt

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on China-U.S. disputes over Beijing's Fox Hunt.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChina, International Law and International Order
2020-10-20 Media coverage / interview Chinese

New styles of Chinese diplomats

Sing Tao Daily

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Sing Tao Daily on new styles of Chinese diplomats.

China, International Law and International Order
2020-10-10 Media coverage / interview Chinese

International human-rights discourse and China

China Daily / Lianhe Zaobao

China Daily cited Professor Wang's Lianhe Zaobao interview on China's position in international human-rights debate.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2020-07-25 Media coverage / interview Chinese

China's retaliatory closure of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu

Lianhe Zaobao

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Lianhe Zaobao on China's retaliatory closure of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu.

China, International Law and International OrderSanctions and Anti-Sanctions
2020-07-19 Media coverage / interview English

Shenzhen's whistleblower protection law

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on Shenzhen's whistleblower protection law.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChinese and Comparative Company Law
2020-07-15 Media coverage / interview English

U.S.-China legal and geopolitical pressure

Fortune

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Fortune on U.S.-China legal and geopolitical pressure.

China, International Law and International OrderSanctions and Anti-Sanctions
2020-07-02 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Hong Kong National Security Law

Lianhe Zaobao

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by Lianhe Zaobao on Hong Kong's National Security Law.

Hong Kong's International Position and New RoleChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2020-05-26 Media coverage / interview English

China's draft civil code and protection of private rights

South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post quoted Professor Wang on the draft civil code as a signal of China's commitment to private rights and property protection.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law ProjectChinese and Comparative Company Law
2020-04-29 Media coverage / interview English

New role of China's Ministry of Justice

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on the new role of China's Ministry of Justice.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2020-02-17 Media coverage / interview English

China postpones its annual parliamentary meeting

South China Morning Post

CityU CCCL recorded Professor Wang being quoted by South China Morning Post on China's postponement of its annual parliamentary meeting.

China's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2019-02-25 Media coverage / interview Chinese

DW Chinese interview: nuclear capability cannot simply be removed

Deutsche Welle Chinese

Deutsche Welle Chinese interviewed Professor Wang ahead of the second Trump-Kim summit on denuclearisation, sanctions, China-U.S. cooperation and North Korea's strategic goals.

China, International Law and International Order
2017-12-14 Media coverage / interview Chinese

The logic of resetting China-South Korea relations

Global Times

Chinese-language report on the logic of restoring China-South Korea relations after diplomatic friction.

China, International Law and International Order
2017-11-06 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Commercial orders may be the highlight of Trump's China visit

Lianhe Zaobao

Chinese-language Lianhe Zaobao report quoting analysis on trade and commercial outcomes during Trump's China visit.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2017-07-27 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Singapore-China relations have a solid foundation

Lianhe Zaobao

Chinese-language Lianhe Zaobao report quoting analysis on Singapore-China relations and bilateral resilience.

China, International Law and International Order
2017-04-20 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Interview: the Belt and Road Forum and China's major-power image

China Review News

Chinese-language China Review News interview on the Belt and Road Forum and China's image as a major power.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2017-03-07 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Interview: China's North Korea policy has failed

Deutsche Welle Chinese

Chinese-language Deutsche Welle interview on China's North Korea policy and Northeast Asian security.

China, International Law and International Order
2016-12-06 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Economic Daily interview on China's development-right white paper

Economic Daily

Economic Daily quoted Professor Wang on China's white paper on the right to development and its significance for international human-rights discourse.

China, International Law and International OrderChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project
2016-09-08 Media coverage / interview Chinese

Interview: at China's G20, make as many friends as possible

The Initium

Chinese-language Initium interview on China's G20 diplomacy, international economic governance and strategic communication.

International Economic Law and RelationsChina, International Law and International Order
2009-04-27 Media coverage / interview English

Where are China's WTO Lawyers?

Forbes

International Economic Law and RelationsChina's Foreign-Related Rule of Law Project