Bao Yinan is an associate professor at School of International Law, East China University of Political Science and Law. He did his PhD studies in diplomatic law at University of Sussex from 2010 to 2014 with a thesis entitled When Old Principles Face New Challenges: A Critical Analysis of the Principle of Diplomatic Inviolability. He had previously studied LLM in Public International Law at the University of Leicester from 2009 to 2010. Dr Bao’s major research interest is in public international law, especially in diplomatic law, territorial disputes and the law of the sea. His major academic work includes ‘The US Theory of “Excessive Maritime Claims” and Its Practice: A Critical Analysis’ in Chinese International Studies (Chinese version is in Issue 5, September 2017), ‘On the Historical Evolution of the Principle of Diplomatic Inviolability’ (Chinese International Law Review, Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press, 2012) and ‘International Law Issues Concerning the Referendum of Crimea: A Preliminary Analysis’ (Chinese Yearbook of International Law 2014, Beijing: Law Press, 2015).