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Biography
Dr Jian Yang entered Parliament as a List MP for National at the 2011 election. Jian’s entry into Parliament follows a distinguished academic career. He was previously a Senior Lecturer of International Relations at the University of Auckland and Associate Dean (Postgraduate) of the Faculty of Arts and Director of the China Studies Centre at the New Zealand Asia Institute. He had also been Chair of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) for a decade after
serving as its deputy chair in 2001. He is currently Chair Emeritus of the branch. The NZIIA is an independent, non-profit making organisation.
Jian was a regular commentator on international and domestic affairs for local and international media. Jian completed his tertiary education in China before receiving his MA and PhD in International Relations at the Australian National University (ANU).
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