Blake Chen-Yu Wang
Institution: National Taipei University
Period of stay: 3 August – 30 July 2027
Contact: blakecyw@mail.ntpu.edu.tw
Profile:
Blake Chen-Yu Wang is a Professor at the College of Law, National Taipei University, where he has served for nearly twenty years, holding key academic leadership roles including Vice Dean of the College and Chair of the Department of Law. He also serves as the Secretary General of the Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law and is the official point of contact for the ILA (International Law Association) Branch. His principal areas of research include public international law, international economic law, regional economic integration, and international humanitarian law.
Blake earned his LL.M. & S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) degree from the Washington College of Law, American University (Washington DC), and has conducted research as a Visiting Researcher at Harvard Law School. During his current residency at the LCIL, which is undertaken in cooperation with Clare Hall, he is advancing a research project at the intersection of AI and international law under the global economic order. Concurrently, he is finalizing the Chinese translation and annotation of the late Professor John H. Jackson’s seminal work, The Jurisprudence of GATT and the WTO: Insights on Treaty Law and Economic Relations (Cambridge University Press).
Research Area:
Public International Law and International Economic Law
Research Title:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and International Law under the Global Economic Order: WTO, State Responsibility, and East Asia Perspectives
Research Outline:
Recent rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have profoundly reshaped global normative frameworks, challenging traditional paradigms of public international law. This research project comprehensively examines these implications across three interconnected dimensions: global governance, state responsibility, and international trade law.
First, the project evaluates emerging AI regulatory frameworks developed by international organizations (such as the UN, EU, and WTO) and domestic jurisdictions, assessing the transition from ethical principles to binding norms under international law.
Second, drawing upon the theories of State Responsibility and the ILC Draft Articles, it analyzes how AI’s autonomous nature challenges traditional doctrines of state responsibility, particularly regarding the attribution of conduct and cross-border harm.
Beyond public international law, the project scrutinizes the intersection of AI and digital trade. It explores how algorithmic bias, data localization, and product classification interact with core WTO principles. Crucially, against the backdrop of the WTO Appellate Body’s prolonged paralysis, this study assesses the viability of interim mechanisms, such as the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), in resolving AI-driven trade disputes.
Finally, the research examines the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) as an adaptable model for data governance and AI ethics. Focusing on East Asian economies, it investigates how regional regulations—including export controls on AI chips, technology transfers, and digital sovereignty restrictions—interact with or challenge existing international legal norms, ultimately offering a pathway toward a cohesive global digital order.
Publications:
Selected Publications:
Digital Trade Policy and Information Technology Law (Chen-Yu Wang Ed., 2022).
Encyclopedia Of Public International Law in Asia-Vol. 1 Northeast Asia: Taiwan Chapter (Chen-Yu Wang Co-Ed., Brill Pub., 2021).
Regional Trade Agreements: Theory, Development and Practice (2020).
Fintech, AI and The Law (Chen-Yu Wang Ed., 2020).
Economic Integration Toward the Peace Process: The Case of Cross-Strait Relations, Vdm Verlag Dr. Müller Publishing, Germany, Jun 2009.
'The Impact of Legal and Policy Interactions on Trade and Competition in The Digital Economy', 36 Trade Policy Review 94-115 (2024).
'Empirical Study on Safeguard Measures Under the WTO and Regional Trade Agreements', 92 National Taipei University Law Review 253-322 (2014).
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