Dr. Edward Chan

Biography

Edward Chan is a Postdoctoral Fellow in China Studies at Australian National University and an Associate Editor for the China Journal. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney in the Department of Government and International Relations, where his doctoral thesis examined the development of China’s maritime security strategy from the 1980s onwards. He holds a Master of International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Studies from the University of Melbourne. In 2021, Edward served as a Casual Tutor at the University of Melbourne and was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Sydney in 2020. His research focuses on international relations, particularly China’s foreign policy, East Asian security, and the historical and political aspects of Chinese maritime governance. Edward is the author of "China’s Maritime Security Strategy: Evolution and Growing Sea Power" (Routledge, 2021) and has published articles in journals such as Asian Security and Global Change, Peace & Security. Originally from Hong Kong, he moved to Australia in 2005 and is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.

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