Profile:

Zhang Haibin, a native of Tongren, Guizhou Province, was admitted to the School of International Studies (formerly the Department of International Politics), Peking University in 1984, and got his LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. degrees there. He is currently a Boya Distinguished Professor of Peking University, Associate Dean of the School of International Studies, Chair of the Department of International Organizations and Global Public Policy, and Ph.D. advisor. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Institute for Carbon Neutrality and the Institute for Global Health and Development at Peking University, and Director of the Center for United Nations Studies at Peking University. He is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of International Politics.

Professor Zhang’s research focuses on international organizations and global governance, international environmental and climate politics, and China's environmental diplomacy. He has long participated in UN environmental negotiations and climate conferences. He has held visiting scholar positions at institutions including the University of Oxford and Cornell University.

His other roles include:

• Member, National Panel of Experts on Climate Change

• Secretary-General, National Steering Committee for Professional Graduate Education in International Affairs

• Executive Director, China United Nations Association

• Member, Expert Committee on National Public Service for Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Tourism

• Vice Chair, Academic Committee, International Competence Education Branch, China Education Development Strategy Society

• Member, Expert Committee on International Politics, Journal Evaluation Committee for Humanities and Social Sciences in China

• Executive Member, Global Health Committee, Chinese Medical Association：

Education Background：

Research Areas：

International Organizations and International Law (Undergraduate core course)

The United Nations and International Organizations (Graduate course)

Environment and International Relations (Undergraduate and Graduate, taught in both Chinese and English)

Environmental Diplomacy (Graduate-level course taught in English)

International Politics and Regional Studies (Ph.D. level, co-taught)

Books (Selected):

• China and Global Climate Governance (monograph, first author)

• A Chinese Approach to Global Climate Governance (monograph, first author)

• Climate Change and National Security (Editor-in-Chief)

• Climate Change and China’s National Security (sole author)

• Environment and International Relations: Rational Reflections on Global Environmental Issues (sole author)

• International NGOs in Global Governance (co-editor)

• Contemporary Korean Government and Politics (second author)

• 70 Years of the United Nations: Achievements and Challenges (Deputy Editor-in-Chief)

• Journal Articles (Selected):

• “Climate Change is Reshaping 21st Century International Politics,” Foreign Affairs Review, No. 6, 2009.

• “Climate Change and China’s National Security,” Journal of International Politics, No. 4, 2009.

• “A Review of U.S. Studies on Climate Change and National Security,” Advances in Climate Change Research, No. 3, 2009.

• “China’s Position in International Climate Change Negotiations: Continuities and Changes,” World Economics and Politics, 2006, No. 5.

• “United Nations and International Environmental Governance,” International Forum, 2007, No. 5 (Reprinted in International Politics, 2008, No. 1).

• “India’s Role in International Climate Change Negotiations,” Green Leaf, 2008, No. 8.

• “The UN and Climate Change,” in China’s United Nations Diplomacy, World Affairs Press, 2009.

• “The Potentials and Limits of China–EU Cooperation on Climate Change and Energy Security” (with Constantin Holzer), Asia Europe Journal, 2008, 6:217–227. (SSCI)

• “China and International Climate Negotiations,” WeltTrends PDF

• “Addressing Climate Change: Why US-China Cooperation Lags Behind China-Japan Cooperation?” in Getting the Triangle Straight, Japan Center for International Exchange, 2010.

English Media and International Commentary (Selected):

• “How to make progress on climate issues?” The New York Times, March 4, 2009.

• “Strengthening International Environmental Cooperation,” PLA Daily, Dec. 13, 2007.

• “Transformation of International Organizations in Changing World Situation,” People’s Daily, Nov. 8, 2010.

• “Paris Climate Talks: High Hopes,” Xinmin Evening News, Nov. 30, 2015.

• “China’s Climate Diplomacy Begins a New Chapter,” Xinhua News, Dec. 1, 2015.

• “The Paris Agreement Ushers in a New Era of Global Climate Governance,” Xinhua News, Dec. 14, 2015.

• “Can China Lead Global Climate Governance?” China Meteorological Administration, Dec. 3, 2015.