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Joseph Cheng joined the CityU in July 1992 as Professor of Political Science. Before that, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1977-1989) and the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong (1989-1991). In 1991-92, he was a full-time member of the Central Policy Unit, Government of Hong Kong. He received his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Hong Kong, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and the Flinders University of South Australia. He has been the founding editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences and The Journal of Comparative Asian Development, as well as the founding President of the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong.  Recent publications "Broadening the Concept of Security in East and Southeast Asia: the impact of the Asian financial crisis and the September 11 Incident", Journal of Contemporary China, Vol. 15, No. 46, February 2006, pp. 89-111. "Hong Kong's Democrats Stumble", Journal of Democracy, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2005, pp. 138-152. The July 1 Protest Rally -- Interpreting a Historic Event, Joseph Y.S. Cheng (ed.), Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press, 2005. Guangdong: Preparing for the WTO Challenge, Joseph Y.S. Cheng (ed.), Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 2003. "Patterns and Dynamics of China's International Strategic Behaviour", Journal of Contemporary China, Vol. 11, No. 31, May 2002, pp. 235-260. "Sino-ASEAN Relations in the Early Twenty-first Century", Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 23, No. 3, December 2001, pp. 420-451.  Research interests Chinese foreign policy China's domestic politics Political development in Hong Kong Local government in Guangdong International relations in the Asia/Pacific region  Teaching interests Chinese foreign policy Hong Kong politics International politics   Prof Joseph Cheng, Yu-shek BSocSc HKU, BA Victoria, PhD Flinders Professor (Chair) of Political Science Tel:       +852 2788 7219 Fax:       +852 2788 7328 Email:   rcccrc@cityu.edu.hk Room:   AC-G7418