CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: mabo [at] nju.edu.cn

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Associate Professor (with tenure) at the School of International Studies, and Assistant Director at China Center for Collaborative Study of the South China Sea, Nanjing University, China. (April 2022-)

Research Fellow and Director of Maritime Law Program,China Center for Collaborative Study of the South China Sea, Nanjing University, China. (September 2014-March 2022) 

ACADEMIC DEGREES

PhD in Political Science, the Graduate School and University Center, the City University of New York (CUNY), United States (2008-2014). 

LLM in Public International Law, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (2019-2020), with British Chevening Scholarship.

MA in International Relations, New York University, United States (2007-2008). 

MSc in Comparative Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 

    United Kingdom (2006-2007).

BA in Public Administration, Beijing Normal University, China (2002-2006).

·      Nanjing University: Public International Law, Territorial Disputes in Chinese Foreign Relations (Graduate-Level); Introduction to International Relations, International Conflict (Undergraduate-Level)

·      Queens College, CUNY: American Government, Comparative Politics in East Asia, Public International Law, International Organizations and Capitalism and Democracy.    

Ø  National Level 

“The US Global Alliance of Democracies and Its Impacts on China”, Awarded by the National Social Science Fund of China, RMB 400,000. (2021)

“Lawfare and US’s South China Sea Policy Towards China”, Awarded by the National 

        Social Science Fund of China, RMB 200,000. (2018)

Ø  Ministerial Level 

“The Development of US Relations With the Philippines Under the Biden Presidency,”

Awarded by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC, RMB 20,000. (2021)

“US Global Muslim Engagement and Its Impact on China”, Awarded by The State Ethnic 

Affairs Commission, PRC, RMB 10,000. (2021)

““Sino-US Blue Economy Cooperation”, Awarded by Ministry of Natural Resources, 

PRC, RMB 50,000. (2020)

“Comprehensive Security in the Era of Xi Jinping”, Awarded by the Social Science Fund 

        of Jiangsu Province, RMB 50,000. (2018).

“Sino-ASEAN Blue Economy Cooperation”, Awarded by Ministry of Natural Resources, 

PRC, RMB 50,000, (2017)

ACADEMIC BOOKS

Ma, Bo. China’s Belt and Road Initiative Under Xi Jinping: Opportunity and Challenge.

        Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press, 2024, 370 pages. Forthcoming. (in Chinese) 

Ma, Bo. Chinese Foreign Policy in Xi Jinping’s Era: Grand Designs and Contentious 

Issues. Singapore: World Scientific Publisher, 2018, 347 pages. (in Chinese)

Ma, Bo. China’s Search for Peaceful Internationalism in a Liberal Internationalism 

World. Book manuscript under review. 

PEER-VIEW ARTICLES 

In English:

Ma, Bo, “China’s Fragmented Approach toward the Indo-Pacific Strategy: One Concept, Many Lenses,” The China Review, 2020, Vol. 20, No. 3. (SSCI)

In Chinese:

Ma, Bo and Danwei Zhu. “National Identity Theory and the Transition of China’s Aid Policy to Africa From Non-Political Conditionality, Responsible Power to China--Africa Common Community.” Asia-Pacific Security and Maritime Studies, No.4 (2019), (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “Rising Sea Levels: Challenges and Responses for Small Island Developing States from the Perspective of International law--the Prospect of Cooperation between China and Small Island States.” Review of International Law. No.6 (2018): 46-60, (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “A Study of Vietnam’s “Internationalization of the South China Sea Disputes” Policy.” Journal of Hainan University. No.4 (2018): 7-16. (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “An Analysis of Tsai Ing-Wen’s ‘New Southward Policy’ and its Perspective.” Taiwan Research Journal. No. 2 (2018):35-47. (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “Trump’s “American First” Foreign Policy Ideas and its Implications to Sino-US Relations.” Northeast Asia Forum. No. 5 (2017): 58-67. (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “Russia’s ‘Look East’ Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges for the OBOR.”

        Russian Studies. No.3 (2017):49-75. (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “A Review of Duterte’s Foreign Policy Turn-around.” Forum of International 

        Studies. No. 4 (2017): 31-39. (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “An Analysis of the SCS Arbitration Case’s Award on the ‘Land Reclamation’ Issue and Its Impact on Future Legal Research.” Journal of Boundary and Ocean Studies. No.4 (2017): 54-67. 

Ma, Bo. “An Analysis of the Strategic Connectivity between Brunei’s ‘National Vision

        2035’ and China’s OBOR Initiative.” Southeast Asian Affair. No.1 (2017): 62-73.  

        (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “Building the Strategic Connection for the OBOR: An Analysis of Sino-Sri

        Lankan Relations.”  Forum of World Economy and Politics. NO.1 (2016): 48-63.

        (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “Is the ‘South China Sea Arbitration Case’ Compatible with the UNCLOS.” Asia-

        Pacific Security and Maritime Studies. No.2 (2016): 30-33.

Ma, Bo. “Sino-Japanese Diaoyu Islands Dispute: The Role of the US.” Asia-Pacific Security and Maritime Studies. No.1 (2016): 117-124.

Ma, Bo. “An Analysis of Strategic Connectivity between the OBOR Initiative and

        Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum Strategy.” Global Review. No.5 (2015): 33-50.   

        (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “Three Legal Perspectives in Understanding China’s Island Building in the South 

        China Sea.” Law Review. No.5 (2015): 153-161. (CSSCI)

Ma, Bo. “the South China Sea Disputes: How to Understand the US’s Positions.”

        Asia-Pacific Security and Maritime Studies. No.3 (2015): 113-120.

BOOKS CHAPTERS

In Chinese

Ma, Bo. “Disappearing Islands and Land Reclamations: Challenges and Solutions of Maritimes Law.” In Xue Guifang eds Maritimes Law Studies Volume 2, Shanghai: Shanghai Jiaotong University Press (2018): 3-17. 

Ma, Bo. “An Analysis of Strategic Connectivity between the OBOR Initiative and

        Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum Strategy.” In Feng Shaolei eds OBOR: Visions 

        and Actions. Shanghai: Shanghai People’s Press (2016): 367-384.

Ma, Bo. “An Analysis of the ‘981 Incidents’ and the Impacts to Sino-Vietnamese 

        Relations.” In Zhu Feng eds, the South China Sea: Issues and Analysis. Beijing:  

        World Knowledge Press (2016): 262-274.

Ma, Bo. “Sino-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation: The Perspective of Comprehensive

        Security.” In Zhu Feng eds, the Forum of South China Sea 2014, Beijing: World 

        Knowledge Press (2016): 356-377.

Ma, Bo. “Maritime Disputes under ‘Liberal International’ World Order: Patterns and 

        Lessons.” In Zhu Feng eds, the 21^st Century Maritime Power: Lessons and Chinese 

        Experience, Beijing: World Knowledge Press (2015): 245-259.

COMMENTARY 

2023

Ma Bo, “Navigating the Future of China-Malaysia Relations,” May 5, 2023, The Diplomat, https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/navigating-the-future-of-china-malaysia-relations.

Ma Bo, “Why China is Vexed About the U.S.-Philippine EDCA,” April 19, 2023, Fulcrum, https://fulcrum.sg/why-china-is-vexed-about-the-us-philippine-edca.

Ma Bo, “Lee’s China visit highlights ASEAN countries’ concern of worsening regional. security situation,” March 28, 2023, Global Times, https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1288122.shtml.

Ma Bo, “China’s Brokering of Iran-Saudi Rapprochement Signals Global Security. Initiative Is Working,” March 22, 2023, Fulcrum, https://fulcrum.sg/chinas-brokering-of-iran-saudi-rapprochement-signals-global-security-initiative-is-working.

ACADEMIC VISITING AND TRAINING

Visiting Senior Fellows, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore (March-September 

2023)

Visiting Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong (May 2019).

Visiting Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, The University of Macau, China (May-August 2017; October-December 2020).

Certificate, The Thirteenth IFLOS Summer Academy at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg, Germany (July-August 2019).

Certificate, Marco Polo-ZHENG He Academy of International Oceans Law and Policy, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China (July-August 2015).

Certificate, Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, University of Michigan, USA (July-August 2012). 

Certificate, Summer Courses at the Hague Academy of International Law, the Netherland (July-August 2009).

HONORS

Ø  Chevening Scholarships, 2019-2020, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the United Kingdom.

Ø  Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellowship, 2023, the Ministry of Education, Singapore.