Senior fellow, CIGI
David A. Welch is the university research chair and professor of political science, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. He is also founder of the Japan Futures Initiative and an award-winning author. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1990.
A team of researchers fact-checked a recent report suggesting that China is failing to comply with a 2016 tribunal ruling. Contrary to what the report suggests, they argue that for the most part, China has been cooperating surprisingly well.
