Ph.D., Diplomacy, Peking University

Master of Law, China Studies (Politics & International Relations), Peking University

M.Sc., International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science

Dr. Wei Chen joined Wenzhou-Kean University in 2021 and is currently Assistant Professor of Political Science at the College of Liberal Arts, where he also serves as College Marketing Coordinator. He has over seven years of university teaching experience and has worked with diplomatic representations and international organizations. His research focuses on China’s public diplomacy and soft power, Sino-EU relations, the Chinese diaspora, and cross-Strait relations.

Born in Wenzhou, China and raised in Rome, Italy, Dr. Chen pursued his studies in both Europe and China. He holds a PhD in Diplomacy from the School of International Studies of Peking University, a Master of Law in China Studies from the Yenching Academy of Peking University, and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and the Wenzhou dialect.

International Relations, Public Diplomacy, Sino-EU Relations, Diaspora Studies, Cross-Strait Relations.

Chen, W. (2021). COVID-19 and China’s Changing Soft Power in Italy. Chinese Political Science Review, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41111-021-00184-3