Students
The Paul Tsai China Center has a robust program for students at Yale Law School and encourages student involvement. Students get involved in all aspects of the Center’s work. They collaborate with China Center staff on a variety of legal reform and U.S.-China relations projects that the Center undertakes, often in cooperation with leading scholars, lawyers, officials, and other advocates in China. Students can also organize events and projects on their own initiative. Center faculty also supervise law student papers during the academic year. Participating in Center activities is an excellent way for students to develop greater knowledge about U.S.-China relations and Chinese law and policy reforms, meet other students with interests in China, interact with a range of China experts and U.S. foreign policy experts, and develop tools for next-generation leadership. Students also join or organize a variety of social events.
The Center has a Student Board of Yale Law School students each year that plays a leading role in the student program. The Paul Tsai China Center’s Student Board for the 2026–2027 academic year is:
Paul Tsai China Center Student Board, 2026–2027
Co-Directors
Genrietta Churbanova
Charlie Wang
Events Chairs
James Boyle
Albert Chen
Jonah Landsman
Alex O'Neill
Milan Vivanco
Projects Chairs
Wen, Cheney
Elena Crespo
James FitzGerald
Sarem Haq
Kyra Jasper
Adam Lerner
Dana Molina
Sean Wade
Zongyue Xue
Jenna Yuan
Paul Tsai China Center Student Board, 2025–2026
Director
Trent Kannegieter
Events Co-Chairs
Jenna Bao
Emily Ma
Jonah Landsman
Nick Maxwell
Albert Wang
Kevin Wang
Elaine Wen
Zongyue Xue (also Director of YLS-PKU Student Legal Dialogue)
Special Projects Co-Chairs
Samantha Kiernan
Uma Menon
Jeffrey Schatz
Harry Seavey
Jiawei Wang
Kuangye Wang