Recently, School of Public Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (SPP) was officially admitted as an Institutional Member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Six students nominated by SPP also delivered an outstanding performance and won regional awards in the 2026 NASPAA Student Simulation Competition. These accomplishments reflect the School’s international competitiveness and its strength in cultivating high-caliber talent in public policy education.

As a new NASPAA institutional member, SPP is well-positioned to meet Shenzhen's strategic needs as a global innovation hub. Building on the strong academic traditions of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, SPP leverages an English-medium environment, an internationally diverse faculty, and globally oriented curricula to prepare students for careers in international organizations, transnational affairs, and global governance.

ABOUT NASPAA

NASPAA—the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration—is a nonprofit membership association with over 300 institutional members worldwide. Its Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) serves as the most authoritative accrediting body in the field of international public service education. The organization is dedicated to sustaining and continuously improving the quality of public service education, and its accreditation is widely regarded as a key international mark of excellence for master’s degrees in public policy and related fields.

2026 Wildfire Mitigation Simulation Competition

In the recently announced results of the 2026 NASPAA Student Simulation Competition, a team of students from SPP and the School of Humanities and Social Science (HSS) at CUHK-Shenzhen earned top regional honors, demonstrating strong skills in policy analysis and teamwork.

All participating students represented SPP. The team included:

• Zhi Cui

  (Master of Public Policy)

• Chenyu Wu

  (Master of Public Policy)

• Chenwei Zhu

  (Master of Urban Studies)

• Kaiqi You

  (Bachelor of Urban Management)

• Jiayu Xu

  (Bachelor of Urban Management)

• Sichao Wang

  (Bachelor of Double Major in Urban Management and Aerospace Science & Earth Informatics)

This year’s competition focused on wildfire mitigation. Students from around the world were formed into mixed teams. The teams that Zhi Cui and Kaiqi You were part of achieved exceptional results, winning first place at their regional site—Ludovika University of Public Service in Hungary. Their work will now advance to compete for the global top three awards. All participating students received certificates of recognition from NASPAA for their outstanding performance.

The faculty advisors, Professor Eun Yeong Choe and Professor Hua James Qin from SPP, provided critical training and strategic guidance that supported the students’ success.

In the future, SPP will actively engage with the NASPAA network, working with leading international institutions on curriculum development, student exchange, faculty visits, and international accreditation. SPP aims to make a distinctive contribution to the internationalization of public policy education in China.

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