Shen Yi
Assistant Dean of the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University, Professor of International Politics, and Ph.D. Supervisor, Director of Fudan University’s Research Center for International Governance of Cyberspace. An opinion leader with 5 million followers on Chinese internet platforms.
Has long been engaged in research on global cyberspace governance, cybersecurity, cyber sovereignty, and Sino-US cybersecurity relations.
Featured Works
Chinese：
“U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy,” Current Affairs Press（时事出版社）, published in November 2013.
English：
Cyber Sovereignty and Governance of Global Cyberspace，Chinese Political Science Review，2016.3.1
Cyber sovereignty and the governance of global cyberspace，Chinese Political Science Review，2016.1.1
US should give up its hegemony in cyberspace，China Daily，2015.9.15
Time to end the cyber-spying blame game，China Daily，2015.1.22
Internet needs to be “tamed”，CHINAdaily，Sep,2011
Searching for a way to end dispute with Google，CHINAdaily，Sep,2011
The uncertaintier of cyberspace，CHINAdaily，July,2011
The uncertainties of cyberspace Since US Internet policy is provocative，it ought to work with nations like China to make the virtual world safe and stable ，CHINAdaily，May,2011
Experiences
From 1995 to 2005, he studied at the Department of International Politics at Fudan University. During this period (June to December 2004), he visited the American Studies Centre at the Department of History, University of Hong Kong, for academic exchange.
In 2005, he graduated with a Ph.D. in Law from the Department of International Politics, School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University, and then stayed on as a faculty member.
From August 2008 to September 2009, he was sent to the Science, Technology, and International Affairs Program at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, as a postdoctoral researcher under Fudan University’s “Young Faculty Training” program.
Since 2009, he has published over a dozen academic papers and numerous related commentaries in China on topics related to the network revolution. His research findings have been recognized by relevant research institutions and government departments, having a positive impact.
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