Mr. WangXin, born in October 1971 at Dalian China, graduated from Dalian Maritime University (DMU) and was granted a LLM degree in DMU in 1996. Mr. Wang was qualified as a PRC lawyer as from 1996. From 1998 to 2000 Mr. Wang researched English and Chinese marine insurance law in Department of Shipping and Transport Logistics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and acquired a Master of Philosophy Degree in 2001. Mr. Wang was engaged as associate professor of maritime law and LLM supervisor by DMU as from 2004. In the end of 2013, Mr. Wang was awarded a PhD degree in law by DMU (PhD thesis: Legal Regime of Warranty in Marine Insurance Contracts). Mr. Wang is now an associate professor and LLM supervisor at Law School of DMU.

Mr. Wang is the author or co-author of several books such as Shipping Practice and Maritime Law, Research on Rotterdam Rules, Law of Maritime Tort, Standard Contracts related to Salvage and Wreck Removal and many academic articles on maritime law, some of which published within last 5 years are listed below.

1.  “Rationalization of Maritime Lien Regime under Chinese Law”, Vol.13, No.1, Journal of Dalian Maritime University (Social Sciences)  39-41 (2014)

2.  “Freestanding Approach or Not: The Current Hull Insurance Law of China” (co-authored with Prof. Hongjun Shan), presented in a UK maritime law seminar in 2013

3.  “Review of the Shanghai Form - a new shipbuilding standard form of China”, Vol.24, No. 4, Chinese Journal of Maritime Law 46-52 (2013)

4.  “The Application of Law for Damages for Personal Injuries of Crewmembers Involving Labor Relations”, No.5 Journal of Shandong University (Social Sciences) 069-074 (2012)

5.  “Implications of the New Insurance Law for Marine Insurance Contracts”, Vol.32, No.2, Journal of Dalian University of Technology (Social Sciences) 079-084 (2011)

6.  “Impact of Rotterdam Rules on Foreign Trade of China”, Vol.21, No.3, Annual of China Maritime Law (former Chinese Journal of Maritime Law) 14-17 (2010)

7. “Several Issues on Right of Suit relating to Bill of Lading”, Vol.20, No.4, Annual of China Maritime Law 81-88 (2009)