Dr. Yu Xinwei currently serves as Director of the Marine Cooperation Division of the International Cooperation Department of China’s Ministry of Natural Resources (State Oceanic Administration).  Her career spans more than 18 years in the fields of marine and polar cooperation, regional program management, and international ocean governance.

Dr. Yu’s work has evolved from leading collaborations with the European Union and Small Island Developing States to focusing on bilateral and multilateral partnerships with neighboring countries in East and Southeast Asia. Her expertise covers technical, legal, and policy dimensions of ocean affairs, including the law of the sea, marine policy development, and program coordination.

She has served as the national coordinator for the implementation of the PEMSEA/SDS-SEA project in China and was the primary liaison for China’s hosting of the East Asian Seas Congress in 2024 in Xiamen.

Dr. Yu holds a Ph.D. from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, a master’s degree in Law from Peking University, and a bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Tianjin University.