XU Yanzhuo
Term Time address: 5 Jianguomennei Dajie, Beijing, China, 100372
Email: yanzhuoxu@yeah.net
Education
2010-2014 PhD, School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at University
of Durham; Sponsored by Centre for Contemporary China Studies (Full Scholarship)
Thesis: China and its international responsibility in Africa
Supervisor: Dr. David Kerr (SGIA, Durham University)
Examiners: Dr. Kent Deng (Associate Professor/reader, LSE)
Prof. Christopher Davidson (SGIA, Durham University)
Research Interests and Specialty
Great power’s responsibility; South China Sea; Asian Regionalism, China-Africa
Teaching Qualification
2013 Qualification for Postgraduate Teaching Tutor UK
2013 Associateship of Higher Education Academy UK; Durham University Learning and Teaching Award
Work Experience
2015 Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,
Assistant Professor
2008-2010 Tianjin University, School of Management
English Publication
Xu, Yanzhuo (2017, Jan.), China, Africa and Responsible International Engagement, Routledge.
Xu, Yanzhuo (2016, Jan.), The Dynamic Balance of Power in the South China Sea, IPP Review.
Chen, Wei-Fang & Xu, Yanzhuo (2015, May). ‘Contradictive or Cooperative Approach between the EU and China in Africa’, The EU and China: reform and Governance, Symposium will conduct at College of Europe, Brussels.
Kerr, David & Xu, Yanzhuo (2014). ‘Europe, China and security governance: is there evidence of
normative convergence?’, Asia Europe Journal 12(1).(SSCI)
Xu, Yanzhuo (2013, July) Chinese small and medium enterprises’ impact to Africa, Rising Powers
in the New Global Political Economy Postgraduate and early career scholar conference,
Symposium conducted at University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Xu, Yanzhuo (2012, October)‘A comparative study of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ between
Europe and China’, EU-China Relations in a Globalised World, Symposium conducted at Kings
College London, London, UK.
Xu, Yanzhuo (2011, October)‘Who will benefit from China's engagement in Africa?’, Young
Scholars & PhD Students Workshop on Contemporary East Asia, Durham University, Durham,
UK.