Educational Qualifications
2009
PhD, Political Science, National University of Singapore
2002
MA, International Relations, Flinders University of South Australia
1994
BA (Merit), National University of Singapore
Academic and Professional Experience
2025 - present
Vice Dean, School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences, SUSS
2024 - present
Head, Minor in Applied Behavioural Sciences, SUSS
2022 - present
Head, Political Science Minor, SUSS
2015 - 2024
Head, Contemporary China Studies Minor, SUSS
2010 - 2015
Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore
2006 - 2008
Teaching/Research Assistant, Political Science Department, National University of Singapore
Selected Publications
Yew Chiew Ping, “The Evolution of Contemporary China Studies in Singapore,” Journal of Chinese Political Science, Online First, 12 May 2016, available at DOI 10.1007/s11366-016-9416-0
Yew Chiew Ping, “Hong Kong’s Institutional Incongruities and Its Tourism Policy,” Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 4, No. 3, July 2015.
Yew Chiew Ping and Kwong Kin Ming, “Hong Kong Identity on the Rise,” Asian Survey, Vol. 54 No. 6, November/December 2014.
Yew Chiew Ping, “Pseudo-Urbanization? Competitive Government Behavior and Urban Sprawl in China,” Journal of Contemporary China, Vol. 21, No. 74, March 2012.
Yew Chiew Ping, “Explaining Land Use Change in a Guangdong County – The Supply Side of the Story,” The China Quarterly, No. 207, September 2011.
Yew Chiew Ping, “Call for Democracy in Hong Kong: The Umbrella Movement and the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement” in Chris Shei and Jie Chen (eds.), Routledge Resources Online – Chinese Studies, Chinese Society, Sociology and Activism (14 Dec 2023), available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367565152-RECHS63-1
Yew Chiew Ping, “The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference: co-opting social and political forces in a one-party state” in Yang Lijun and Shan Wei (eds.), Governing the Chinese Society: How the State Responds to the Rising Civil Society (London & Singapore: World Scientific 2016).
Zheng Yongnian and Yew Chiew Ping (eds.), Hong Kong under Chinese Rule: Economic Integration and Political Gridlock (London & Singapore: World Scientific 2013).
Yew Chiew Ping, “Rising trend of labour strikes: tables turned for Chinese workers?” in Wang Gungwu and Zheng Yongnian (eds.), China: Development and Governance (London & Singapore: World Scientific 2013).
Yew Chiew Ping, “The road to a statutory minimum wage: lessons and implications,” in Zheng Yongnian and Yew Chiew Ping (eds.), Hong Kong under Chinese Rule: Economic Integration and Political Gridlock (London & Singapore: World Scientific 2013).
Yew Chiew Ping, “The 2012 Chief Executive election and after,” in Zheng Yongnian and Yew Chiew Ping (eds.), Hong Kong under Chinese Rule: Economic Integration and Political Gridlock (London & Singapore: World Scientific 2013).
Yew Chiew Ping, “The 2012 Legislative Council election: new political landscape and governance challenges,” in Zheng Yongnian and Yew Chiew Ping (eds.), Hong Kong under Chinese Rule: Economic Integration and Political Gridlock (London & Singapore: World Scientific 2013).
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: Deadly attacks shatter China’s aspiration to be a ‘harmonious society’”, CNA, 2 Dec 2024, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/china-mass-violence-casualty-death-unemployment-inequality-mental-health-4777961
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: What Hong Kong’s next leader can take away from Carrie Lam’s tumultuous term”, CNA, 20 Apr 2022, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/hk-carrie-lam-step-down-john-lee-beijing-democracy-2632821
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: China has always been a nanny state but does it really know best?”, CNA, 22 Sep 2021, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/china-always-nanny-state-common-prosperity-xi-jinping-tuition-2191681
Yew Chiew Ping,“Beijing hasn’t sunk the Hong Kong financial ship yet”, East Asia Forum, 13 Aug 2021, available at https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/08/13/beijing-hasnt-sunk-the-hong-kong-financial-ship-yet/
Yew Chiew Ping, “Opinion: Coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequality in Singapore and Hong Kong. To tackle it, start with wages,” South China Morning Post, 27 Dec 2020, available at https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3115096/coronavirus-pandemic-has-exposed-inequality-singapore-and-hong-kong
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: Why it’s not in Beijing’s interest to rock the Hong Kong boat,” Channel News Asia, 13 Aug 2019, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/impact-hong- kong-protests-business-investments-beijing-intervene-11800104
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: Shady practices and soiled hands - can corruption along the Belt and Road be stemmed?” Channel News Asia, 13 Apr 2019, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/commentary-shady-practices-and-soiled-hands-can-corruption-along-11414874
Yew Chiew Ping,“Commentary: Prospects for China-Taiwan unification? Hear what Taiwanese themselves say,” Channel News Asia, 16 Jan 2019, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/ commentary/prospects-for-china-taiwan-reunification-hear-what-taiwanese-say-11111034
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: Rating citizens - can China’s social credit system fix its trust deficit?” Channel News Asia, 18 Nov 2018, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/ china-social-credit-system-public-deficit-trust-rating-citizens-10925002
Yew Chiew Ping, “Commentary: The invisibility of the poor in Crazy Rich Hong Kong,” Channel News Asia, 5 Oct 2018, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/poverty-poor-in-crazy-rich-hong-kong-10781210
Yew Chiew Ping and Kwong Kin Ming, “Commentary: Behind the brain drain in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, stymied aspirations and growing rootlessness,” Channel News Asia, 10 June 2018, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/brain-drain-hong-kong-taiwan-singapore-aspirations-identity-10314388
Yew Chiew Ping, "Commentary: The growing importance of China studies with Singapore Characteristics", Channel News Asia, 24 September 2017, available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/commentary-growing-importance-china-studies-singapore-characteristics-999876
Kwong Kin-ming and Yew Chiew Ping,, “Hong Kongers Take Charge,” The Diplomat, 6 October 2014, available at http://bit.ly/1pGna8U