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Jian Yang
Information
Date:
22 May 2013
Contact details
Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings

Wellington 6160
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Dr Jian Yang

List member, National Party

Current parliamentary roles

  • Member, Commerce Committee
  • Member, Health Committee

Personal details

Married with two children.

Education/qualifications

  • BA and MA from Chinese Universities
  • MA in International Relations, Australian National University, 1995
  • PhD in International Relations, Australian National University, 1999

Career

  • Lecturer in Political Studies, University of Auckland 1999-2004
  • Senior Lecturer in Political Studies, University of Auckland 2005-2011
  • Associate editor, Journal of Human Security 2005-2011
  • Director, China Studies Centre of the New Zealand Asia Institute 2011
  • Associate Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland 2011

Community activities

  • Deputy Chair, Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs 2001
  • Chair, Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs 2002-2011
  • Member, New Zealand Council of CSCAP 2006-2011
  • Chair Emeritus, Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs 2012-
  • Commentator on international affairs and Chinese politics

Leisure activities

Table tennis, badminton and Chinese cuisine