By Professor Weihuan Zhou

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Zhou W, 2026, China’s critical mineral strategy beyond geopolitics, https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/03/03/chinas-critical-mineral-strategy-beyond-geopolitics/

Zhou W; Liu L, 2026, Four trends to watch as China's industrial policy evolves, https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/china-industrial-policy-four-trends-to-watch/

Crochet V; Zhou W, 2025, The Pitfalls of Addressing Rising Industrial Un-competitiveness Through Trade Remedies, https://www.ejiltalk.org/the-pitfalls-of-addressing-rising-industrial-un-competitiveness-through-trade-remedies/

Zhou W; Crochet V; Gao H, 2025, Overcoming the geopolitics of overcapacity through cooperation, https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/09/overcoming-the-geopolitics-of-overcapacity-through-cooperation/

Zhou W; Olson S, 2025, What to expect from the US-China trade talks?, https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/what-to-expect-from-us-china-trade-talks/

Gao H; Zhou W; Crochet V, 2024, Critical Minerals Initiatives for Green Supply Chains: How Multilateralism Can Help, https://tessforum.org/latest/critical-minerals-initiatives-for-green-supply-chains-how-multilateralism-can-help

Crochet V; Zhou W, 2024, The Politization of Trade Defence Instruments, https://www.celis.institute/celis-blog/the-politization-of-trade-defence-instruments/

Crochet V; Zhou W, 2023, Critical insecurities? The European Union’s trade and investment strategy for a stable supply of minerals for the green transition, European Journal of International Law, https://www.ejiltalk.org/critical-insecurities-the-european-unions-trade-and-investment-strategy-for-a-stable-supply-of-minerals-for-the-green-transition/

Gao H; Zhou W, 2022, Disciplining China’s State Capitalism through International Trade Rules: Regaining the Missed Opportunity, Cambridge University Press, https://www.cambridgeblog.org/2022/11/disciplining-chinas-state-capitalism-through-international-trade-rules-regaining-the-missed-opportunity/

Laurenceson J; Zhou W, 2022, Better to bring China into the trans-Pacific tent, The Australian, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fcommentary%2Fbetter-to-bring-china-into-the-transpacific-tent%2Fnews-story%2Fa3543d20d2a22164309f97fb9aef4308&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-high-test-score&V21spcbehaviour=append

Kong Q; Zhou W, 2022, Supply chains catch a breath as China lifts zero-COVID, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2022/07/09/supply-chains-catch-a-breath-as-china-lifts-zero-covid/

Toohey L; Wagner M; Zhou W, 2022, A road to rapprochement for Australia–China relations, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2022/07/05/a-road-to-rapprochement-for-australia-china-relations/

Wagner M; Zhou W, 2022, World Trade Organization steps back from the brink of irrelevance – but it’s not fixed yet, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/world-trade-organization-steps-back-from-the-brink-of-irrelevance-but-its-not-fixed-yet-185373

Zhou W; Kong Q, 2022, ACI is a sign of European departure from the multilateral trading system, China Global Television Network (cgtn), https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-05-26/ACI-is-sign-of-European-departure-from-the-multilateral-trading-system-1alQWJqNdbG/index.html

Gao H; Zhou W, 2021, China's entry to CPTPP trade pact is closer than you think, NIKKEI Asia, https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-s-entry-to-CPTPP-trade-pact-is-closer-than-you-think

Zhou W, 2021, How Much Protection Does the World Trade Organization Provide for Australian Barley and Wine?, https://www.australiachinarelations.org/content/perspectives-how-much-protection-does-world-trade-organization-provide-australian-barley-and

Zhou W; Wagner M, 2021, Morrison’s dilemma: Australia needs a dual strategy for its trade relationship with China, https://theconversation.com/morrisons-dilemma-australia-needs-a-dual-strategy-for-its-trade-relationship-with-china-162424

Zhou W; Meng F, 2021, RETHINKING WTO RULES ON CHINESE INDUSTRIAL SUBSIDIES, AND APPROACHES FOR FUTURE REFORM, Institute for International Trade, The University of Adelaide, https://iit.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2021/02/16/rethinking-wto-rules-on-chinese-industrial-subsidies-and-approaches-for-future

Zhou W; Toohey L, 2020, Taking China to the World Trade Organisation plants a seed. It won’t be a quick or easy win, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/taking-china-to-the-world-trade-organisation-plants-a-seed-it-wont-be-a-quick-or-easy-win-152173

Wagner M; Zhou W, 2020, It’s hard to tell why China is targeting Australian wine. There are two possibilities, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/its-hard-to-tell-why-china-is-targeting-australian-wine-there-are-two-possibilities-144734

Zhou W; Campbell R; Slattery M; Behm A, 2020, Why China believed it had a case to hit Australian barley with tariffs, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/why-china-believed-it-had-a-case-to-hit-australian-barley-with-tariffs-140633

Zhou W; Gao H, 2020, China and the CPTPP: is it time to rethink Beijing’s involvement in the trans-Pacific trade pact?, South China Morning Post, https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3087725/china-and-cptpp-it-time-rethink-beijings-involvement-trans-pacific-trade?utm_source=googlenewsstand_web&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=20200607&utm_campaign=off_platform

Zhou W, 2020, Rethinking economic coercion as Australia–China relations fracture, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/05/23/rethinking-economic-coercion-as-australia-china-relations-fracture/

Zhou W, 2020, Getting back to harvest: The way forward after China’s barley tariff, Lowy Institute, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/getting-back-harvest-way-forward-after-china-s-barley-tariff

Zhou W, 2020, China might well refuse to take our barley, and there would be little we could do, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/china-might-well-refuse-to-take-our-barley-and-there-would-be-little-we-could-do-138267

Zhou W, 2020, Phase One’s Dispute Settlement Mechanism a poor alternative to WTO Appellate Body, Hinrich Foundation, https://hinrichfoundation.com/trade-research/global-trade-research/thought-leadership/phase-ones-dispute-settlement-mechanism-a-poor-alternative-to-wto-appellate-body/

Zhou W; Gao H, 2020, US-China Phase One Deal: A Brief Account, Wolters Kluwer, http://regulatingforglobalization.com/2020/01/22/us-china-phase-one-deal-a-brief-account/

Gao H; Zhou W, 2019, Myth busted: China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/myth-busted-chinas-status-as-a-developing-country-gives-it-few-benefits-in-the-world-trade-organisation-124602

Zhou W; Gao H; Bai X, 2019, The Resurrection of State Capitalism in China, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/08/06/the-resurrection-of-state-capitalism-in-china/

Gao H; Zhou W, 2019, The End of the WTO and the Last Case?, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/07/10/the-end-of-the-wto-and-the-last-case/

Wagner M; Zhou W, 2019, The WTO Dispute Settlement System: Just another Victim on the Road to Tomorrow’s GATT?, International Law Association (ILA) Reporter, http://ilareporter.org.au/2019/07/the-wto-dispute-settlement-system-just-another-victim-on-the-road-to-tomorrows-gatt-markus-wagner-and-weihuan-zhou/

Zhou W; Picker C, 2019, Triage Care for the WTO, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/05/28/triage-care-for-the-wto/

Kong Q; Zhou W, 2019, A Balanced Agreement is Needed to End the Trade War, China Global Television Network (CGTN), https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414f7a496a4e34457a6333566d54/index.html?mc_cid=b793305756&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

Gao H; Zhou W, 2019, Do We Need New Rules for China at the WTO?, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/04/29/do-we-need-new-rules-for-china-at-the-wto/?mc_cid=b793305756&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

Zhou W; Kong Q, 2019, Why Australia’s Huawei Ban is Unjustifiable under the WTO, China Global Television Network (CGTN), https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414d78517a4d34457a6333566d54/index.html?mc_cid=b793305756&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

Zhou W; Kong Q, 2019, WTO Decision Reflects Failure of U.S. Trade Protectionism, China Global Television Network (CGTN), https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414f3167444f33457a6333566d54/index.html?mc_cid=b793305756&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

Kong Q; Zhou W, 2019, China’s New Law Outlaws Forced Technology Transfer, China Global Television Network (CGTN), https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774d7a49444e33457a6333566d54/index.html?mc_cid=b793305756&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

Zhou W; Kong Q, 2019, The Misconceptions about China’s WTO Compliance, China Global Television Network (CGTN), https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514f314d444d33457a6333566d54/index.html?from=timeline&isappinstalled=0&mc_cid=b793305756&mc_eid=[UNIQID]

Zhou W, 2018, Barley is Not a Random Choice – Here’s the Real Reason China is Taking on Australia over Dumping, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/barley-is-not-a-random-choice-heres-the-real-reason-china-is-taking-on-australia-over-dumping-107271

Zhou W, 2018, Shorten’s Plan to Triple Anti-dumping Penalties Misunderstands the Law, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/shortens-plan-to-triple-anti-dumping-penalties-misunderstands-the-law-94728

Zhou W, 2017, Indonesia Challenges Australia’s Anti-Dumping Measures at the WTO, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/indonesia-challenges-australias-anti-dumping-measures-at-the-wto-83723

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