Nationality: China
Country of Residence: China
Nominator: P.J. Blount
Supporters: Setsuko Aoki, Steven Freeland, Mahulena Hofmann, Sergio Marchisio, Peter Martinez, Martin Reynders
Professional path (including present position)
Present position: Dean, Academy of Air, Space Policy and Law, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China; Professor, Law School, BIT
2011-2020 Deputy Director, Institute of Space Law, BIT
2014 Academy Senior Fellow, International Security Department, Chatham House, UK
2011-2012 Visiting Scholar, National Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law Center, Mississippi University Law School, US
2008-2011 Lecturer, Law School, BIT; Deputy Director, Institute of Space Law, BIT
Education and degree
Doctor’s Degree in Law and Economic, Economic School, Jilin University, 2008
Master’s Degree in Private International Law, Law School, Jilin University, 2005
Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Law School, Jilin University, 2001
Main publications in English
[1] Space Sustainability: Balanced Space Security Global Governance, The Oxford Handbook of Space Security, 2024, Book chapter
[2] The Future of Cooperation in Space: Irreconcilable Differences? The Oxford Handbook of Space Security, 2024, Book chapter
[3] The establishment of the priority right in space resources activities, Advances in Space Research, 2024, Journal article
[4] The complex neutrality of commercial space actors in armed conflict, International Committee of Red
Cross Blog Post, 2023, Online resource
[5] On the common heritage of mankind principle in space, Acta Astronautica, 2023, Journal article
[6] Liability and Patent Protection for Space Activities in China, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Planetary Science, 2023, Journal article
[7] On the New Initiative for Responsible Space Behaviors Proposed by United Kingdom, United States, and Other States, Space: Science & Technology, 2023, Journal article
[8] Applicability of the Liability Convention for Private Spaceflight, Space: Science & Technology, 2021, Journal article
[9] Which Way to the Stars? Challenges to Regulation of “New Space” Activities, Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting, 2020, Journal article
[10] NASA’s Artemis Accords: the path to a united space law or a divided one?, The Space Review, 2020, Journal article
[11] Perspective On US Space Resources Executive Order: Guoyu Wang On Space Law Ambiguities, Space Watch. Global, 2020, Journal article
[12] Law and Navigational Satellite Systems in China, Routledge Handbook of Space Law, 2017, Journal article
[13] The “Flaws” of the PPWT: True or false?---The Way Forward for Arms Control in Outer Space, Security Index, 2017, Journal article
[14] Who Owns Natural Resources on Asteroid, 58th International Space Law Forum, 2015, Conference paper
[15] Comparison of Selected Space Law Terms of Art in Chinese and English Versions of the U.N. Space Treaties, Journal of Space Law, 2012, Journal article
[16] Analysis of the Choice of Law in Private Spaceflight Contracts Under the Chinese Conflict Rules, ASIL Proceedings, 2011, Journal article
Membership and professional affiliation
[1] Deputy Director, China National Space Administration (CNSA) Space Law Center (2017-)
[2] Group Leader, the Experts Group of Chinese National Space Law Legislation, Member of the Final Editor Group (three persons) (2019-)
[3] Legal Counsellor in Space Law, CNSA Lunar Exploration and Space Project Center (2016-2022)
[4] Chinese delegate and negotiator, Long-term Sustainability for Outer Space Activities Working Group (LTSWG) of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) (2012-2018), assigned by CNSA and MFA
[5] Chinese delegate, UN Open-Ended Working Group on Responsible Space Behavior 3rd and 4th Session (2023)
[6] Legal advisor to the Chinese Expert, UN Prevention of the Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS) GGE (2023-2024)
[7] Chinese delegate, UN COPUOS and Legal Sub-Committee (LSC) sessions (2013-2019), assigned by MFA
[8] Legal Consultant, Space Security Conference of ASEAN Security Forum (2015, 2016), assigned by CNSA and MFA
[9] Legal Consultant, Chinese Delegation to Inter-Governmental Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) meetings (2014-2016), assigned by CNSA
[10] Space Policy Expert representing China, APSCO Joint Small Multi-Mission Satellite Constellation Project (2016), assigned by CNSA
[11] Space Security Consultant of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) (2015) [12] Member, the Hague International Working Group on Space Resources Governance (2015-2019)
[13] Editorial Board member and core expert of McGill Manual on the International Law Applicable to the Military Uses of Outer Space (MILAMOS) (2018-)
[14] Member, Advisory Committee, Secure World Foundation (2020-)
[15] Member, Global Experts Group for Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA) (2021-)
[16] Member, Global Future Council on Space Council, World Economic Forum (2023-),
[17] Co-editor, China’s Yearbook of Space Law (2009-)
[18] Member of the Board Editors, Space: Science & Technology, AAAS/Science, Springer, being in charge of space law section
Awards and other accomplishments
[1] Best Faculty Advisor, Chinese National Round of the IISL Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition (2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
[2] Awarded for contributions to the International Training Program on Space Law and Policy organized by APSCO (2015, 2017)
[3] First-Prizes awarded by China Institute of Space Law for the conference papers titled “Safety Zone on the Moon and its Due Connotations” (2021), “The Construction of Registration Regime of Space Object’s Property Right in National Space Law” (2020), “Space Environment Protection Obligation?” (2020), “Legal Issues of Small Satellite Management” (2019), “Self-defense right in outer space” (2018), “Research on the legal system of exploitation and exploitation of natural resources in outer space” (2017), “Research on the United States, Canada space legislation” (2013).
[4] First-Prize awarded by China National Space Administration for the conference paper titled “Legal basis of space debris removal” (2013)
[5] Second Awards granted by China Institute of Space Law for the research reports titled “Research on the legal problem of spacecraft using nuclear power source” (2015) and “Research on the legal problem of space debris removal” (2014)
Space law expertise
My expertise is international space law, national space law and international space politics, covering the topics of PAROS, LTS, STM, etc. I mainly participated in international discussions in space-rules making and interpretation in two aspects: arms control issue (Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space, MILAMOS, 2017-2022) and space resource issue (Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities, GEGSLA, 2021-).
And I have been invited as an international legal expert to participate in United Nations space law meetings. For example, as the only international scholar representative, I was invited to give a presentation in the first joint panel of the First and Fourth Committees UNGA in October 2022. I also a have been legal person in China as to national space legislation and international negotiations in space-rules making in the platforms such as the Open-ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats.
As a professor, I have taught space law, international private space law courses at BIT, BUAA, Shenzhou Academy of CAST, for both Chinese (in Chinese) and international students (in English). I have published and presented extensively on space law issues, including over 80 papers and more than 30 research reports in Chinese, amounting to around 2,100,000 words.
IISL Position applied for
Director
Specify your relationship with the IISL
I have been a member of the IISL for 13 years since 2011, and acted as a Director (2021-2024). This platform has provided me plenty of excellent opportunities to advance myself both personally and professionally. In November 2023, I served as the judges of the World semi-final Round and the memorials judges for the competition finals of the 32nd Annual Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court. And I have been engaged in the IISL Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition since 2008 as a coach of BIT team which participated in the Chinese national rounds and Asia-Pacific rounds and four times achieved the runner-up place at the Chinese round. More so, my academy of BIT hosted the Asia-Pacific rounds in 2020, 2021 and the World Final round in 2013.
Since my formal joining IISL in 2011, I have been actively participated in major activities of the Institute, in particularly, gave presentations at the Colloquia on the Law of Outer Space in 2011-2013, 2015-2017, 2019 and the Galloway Symposium in 2011, 2014-2017. I was honored to speak at the IISL/ECSL Space Law Symposium held during the LSC sessions of COPUOS in 2015, 2019 and 2024. I have been also promoting IISL activities to my students and colleagues in China.
Specify the reason for applying for the postition and how you can serve IISL
To serve as a Director of the IISL could give me a unique opportunity to give more back to the organization and to ensure that it continues to be a valuable place of support for space law professionals, in particular for the Chinese community. As a rapidly developing space-faring country, China needs more communications with international space law community, to listen carefully to the international voices, and to identify, circulate the positions and thoughts of itself to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings and contribute to the development of an internationally harmonized space law.
Name, Surname of Nominator
P.J. Blount
Nominator's reasons for nominating the nominee
Dr. Wang is an active and dedicated member of the space law community. He has extensive knowledge and experience, which can be seen in his participation in the discussion surrounding the LTS guidelines, the management of space resources, and the military uses of outer space. As a sitting Board member, Dr. Wang has been an active participant in the work of the Board of Directors and a consistent contributor to IISL activities. He is a collegial and dependable colleague and brings a cooperative and collaborative attitude into the Board's deliberations. Dr. Wang contributes to the geographic diversity of the Board, helping the Institute be a truly global organization. It is with great pleasure that I nominate Dr. Guoyu Wang for the Board of Directors of the IISL.
Supporters:
Setsuko Aoki
Steven Freeland
Mahulena Hofmann
Sergio Marchisio
Peter Martinez
Martin Reynders