In this episode, we will share a presentation by Captain Andy on the newly released China’s Coast Guard Law. The presentation was delivered on a workshop on Maritime Security Governance: The Role of Security Actors in East Asia, which was hosted by the Asia-Pacific Unit of the DCAF, the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. The new China Coast Guard law was passed on January 22nd, 2021, and came into force on February 1st 2021. Although a seemingly same standard operating procedure as with any other Chinese national legislation, the release of the new CCG law raised many concerns among neighboring countries who have maritime disputes with China and as well maritime powers who have interests in this region.

Welcome to the Global Governance Perspective, a podcast presented by the Global Governance Institution, where we pool together international expertise to contribute to global governance. I am retired Captain Andy TIAN, the Founder and President of the Global Governance Institution. This is our very first episode. Given the rising number of allegations of Genocide in recent years, for instance in Sudan, Burma, Iraq, China, as well as the sharply different opinions either for or against those allegations, it is more than timely to kick off this debut episode on Genocide in international law. What are the international benchmarks for constituting the crime of genocide in international law? Why are there sharply different views in its application? To answer those questions and concerns, we are very glad to welcome Professor William Schabas, who teaches International Law at Middlesex University of UK，Leiden University of Netherlands, and the National University of Ireland Galway.