Wan-Li Wang

Wan-Li Wang serves as a Visiting Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the Private and Economic Law department through the Brussels Research Institute on Development, Governance and Empowerment. Holding an unpaid guest professorship and external employee status, Wang focuses on European integration dynamics and complex EU-China-Taiwan relations.

Research spans geopolitical conflict analysis, international trade frameworks, and diplomatic strategy. Key interests include EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement (CIA) negotiations, transatlantic relations amid US-China tensions, and the 17+1 cooperation mechanism between China and Central/Eastern European states. Work examines forced labor regulations, European Parliament oversight mechanisms, and geopolitical implications of the Iran nuclear deal.

Recent publications reveal a clear trend toward analyzing deteriorating EU-China relations through multiple lenses: trade disputes, investment agreements, and geopolitical realignments. Articles demonstrate expertise in dissecting economic interdependence within conflict frameworks while tracking evolving commitments in multilateral agreements.

Wang actively shapes academic discourse through event organization including summer schools for Taiwanese academics, EU-Asia strategy workshops co-chaired with international partners, and presentations on Taiwan-EU relations. External leadership as president since December 2020 further demonstrates institutional influence in cross-strait geopolitical analysis.