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 is a Lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts at Wenzhou-Kean University, where he teaches political science and academic English. He has more than six years of university teaching experience and has also worked with diplomatic representations, international organizations, and as an opinion writer for various media outlets. His research focuses on China’s public diplomacy and soft power, Sino-EU relations, the Chinese diaspora, and cross-Strait relations. Passionate about traveling, attending academic conferences, and engaging with diverse cultures and languages, he speaks English, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and the Wenzhou dialect fluently.

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