Wong Weng Kuok
Assistant Professor
Department: Faculty of Law
Tel.: (853)8897-2312
Office: R776
E-mail: wengkuokwong@must.edu.mo

  Academic Qualifications:

2016 - 2021, Ph. D. / Constitution and Administrative Law / Macau   University  

2013 - 2015, Master / International Commercial Law / Macau   University

2011 - 2013, Portuguese and law / Portuguese and Commercial   Law / Lisbon University  

2007 - 2011, Bachelor / Law / Beijing Technology and Business   University  

  Teaching and Research Areas:

Teaching: Constitution (Basic Laws of Hong Kong and Macao), Administrative Law, Comparative Law, Legal Portuguese

Research Areas: History of Macao’s Public Law Systems, Constitutional Review, Study on History, Society, and Public Law (Historical Institutionalism)

  Teaching Experience:

2021-present, Assistant Professor /   Faculty of Law / Macau University of Science and Technology

2018-2021, Teaching Assistant / Faculty   of Law / Macau University

  Representative Publications:

Journal Articles:

1. Luis W.K. Wong, Courts and Legislative Assembly in the Constitutional Crisis of Macau SAR (2005-2009), 55 (1) Hong Kong Law Journal 2025 (SSCI), forthcoming.

2. Luis W.K. Wong, Constitutional Review of Colonial Macau: A Historical Study, 53 (2) Hong Kong Law Journal 2023, pp. 643-682 (SSCI).

3. Luis W.K. Wong, “Can the Jurisprudence Answer the Question of the Nature of Constitution? A Reply to Professor Chen Jinghui”, Journal of Soochow University (Law Edition), No.4, 2022 (in Chinese)(CSSCI).

4. Luis W.K. Wong, “Não É Um Caminho Fácil: Vinte Anos da Implementação da Lei Básica de Macau”, 48 Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau 2020 (publicado em Agosto de 2022) (in Portuguese), pp.139-154.

5. Luis W.K. Wong, “Administrative or Political Acts?”, Journal of Macau Studies, No.4, 2020(in Chinese).

6. Luis W.K. Wong, “Multilingualism, Basic Rights and the Principle of Proportionality”, Macau Law Review, No.3, 2020 (in Chinese).

7. Luis W.K. Wong, “Interpretation Puzzle in the Differences Between Portuguese and Chinese Texts in Macao Law”, Legal Methodology, No. 4, 2019 (in Chinese)(CSSCI).

8. Luis W.K. Wong, “Judicial Review of Macao’s Administrative Regulations: A Case Study”, Hong Kong and Macao Journal, No.3, 2018 (in Chinese).

9. Luis W.K. Wong, “Analysis on the Necessity and Methodology of the Construction of Macau Anti-Disaster Laws”, Journal of Macau Studies, No.3, 2017 (in Chinese).

Academic Conferences:

1. Luis W.K. Wong, Courts and the Legislative Assembly in the Macau SAR Constitutional Crisis, 10th Asian Constitutional Law Forum, Hong Kong, 9-10 December 2024, organized by Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong and The Association for Asian Constitutional Studies.

2. Luis W.K. Wong, Normative Institutionalism, Social Groups, and Challenged Lawful Elections in Macau SAR, Joint International Conference of IPSA RC 13 and RC 17, 27 October 2024, organized by Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University and International Political Science Association RC13 and RC17.

3.  Luis W.K. Wong, Not a Straight Path: How the Courts of the Macao SAR Established the Judicial Review Power based on Basic Law - Comparison with the Hong Kong SAR, Conference on Experience and Prospect of the Successful Practice of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, 2 August 2024 Organized by Centre for Constitutional and Basic Law Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Macau; Institute of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, Peking University; Centre for Constitutional and Administrative Law, Peking University; Institute of “One Country, Two Systems”, Renmin University of China; Institute of Development Studies of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Sun Yat-sen University; Centre for Basic Law of Hong Kong and Macao, Shenzhen University; and the Legal Affairs Bureau of the Government of the Macao SAR (in Chinese).

4. Luis W.K. Wong, Prostitution, Law and Society in Colonial Macau, 4th Asian Legal History Conference, Hue, Vietnam, 25-26 July 2024, organized by University of Oxford, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and University of Law, Hue University.

5. Luis W.K. Wong, A Long-Term Plan: The 25th Anniversary of the Implementation of the Basic Law of Macao from the Perspective of the General Characteristics of Law Implementation, Conference on the Rule of Law and the 25th Anniversary of Macao's Handover: Challenges, Achievements, and Future Directions, 18 May 2024, organized by Faculty of Law, Macao University (in Chinese).

6. Luis W.K. Wong, Um Apelo à Metodologia: Questões Metodológicas nos Estudos da Lei Básica, Seminário académico no 31º aniversário da promulgação da Lei Básica da MSAR, 28 Fevereiro 2024, organizado pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa e Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau.

7. "Um País, Três Sistemas?" Uma Análise da Jurisprudência Pública da Zona de Cooperação Aprofundada entre Guangdong e Macau em Hengqin, Seminário 30 anos da Lei Básica da RAEM, 20 de dezembro de 2023, Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, Lisboa, organizado pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa e Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau (in portuguese).

8. Luis W.K. Wong, Social Science Foundations of Legal Dogmatics: A Preliminary Study, Sino-German Symposium on Legal Education and Legal Methodology, organized by Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology, 13 September 2023, Macau.

9. Luis W.K. Wong, “Can Jurisprudence Answer the Nature of the Constitution? ——Discussion with Professor Chen Jinghui", "Journal of Soochow University" (Law Edition) Seminar, December 11, 2022

10. Luis W.K. Wong, Dilemmas of Democracy: Macau Encounters Traditional Authority and Rational-legal Systems, The Annual Conference of Macau Studies 2022, organized by China Information, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Journal of Macau Studies, Centre for Macau Studies, University of Macau, Macao Foundation, 28 November-2 December 2022.

11. Luis W.K. Wong, “Institutional Boundary Issues in the Construction of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, Research Center on “One Country, Two Systems” in Zhongguo Renmin University, 12 December 2021.

12. Luis W.K. Wong, "How does the Macao Special Administrative Region Establish the Judicial Power according to the Basic Law", the Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong and Macau Basic Law Association of the Guangdong Law Society, 2020.

13. Luis W.K. Wong, "The Dilemma of Oriental Transplantation of Western Electoral Legal System", the Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Foreign Legal History Study, 2020.

14. Luis W.K. Wong, "The Development of Constitutional Doctrine on Basic Law Issues in Hong Kong and Macau", the Annual Meeting of China Constitution Studies Association, 2019.

Book:

1. Luis W.K. Wong (co-author), Concept, Logic and Proposition: A study on the Theoretical System of the “Special Administrative Region” of China, Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited, 2023.

Chapters:

1.Luis W.K. Wong, "Um País, Três Sistemas?" Uma Análise da Jurisprudência Pública da Zona de Cooperação Profundada entre Guangdong e Macau em Hengqin, Carmen Amado Mendes e Vitalino Canas (eds.), Lei Básica da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau-30 Anos, Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau e Universidade de Macau, 2025.

2. Luis W.K. Wong, "A Concise Reader of the Chinese Constitution", Chapters 8, 9, and 10, Macau Foundation, 2022.

Translation Works:

1.Luis W.K. Wong (co-interpreter), Portuguese-Chinese translation of Curso do Direito Comercial Vol. II of Professor Jorge Manuel Coutinho de Abreu, 2022.

Research Projects:

1. Study on the Critical Incidents of the Constitutional Order of the Macao Special Administrative Region (FRG-24-068-FL).

2. Study on the Judicial Review Power under Basic Law of Macau SAR, Macau University of Science and Technology (project number: FRG-22-084-FL).

3. Democratic Politics in Macau under the New Institutionalism Theory, Macao Foundation (I00653-2212-032).

  Membership of Academic Associations and community service:

1. Liaoning Chinese Overseas Friendship Association, Board Member, 2023.

2. Shenzhen Law Society Youth Research Association for the Construction of the Rule of Law in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Vice President, August 2022.

3. Research Center on “One Country, Two Systems” in Renmin University of China, Researcher, May 2022.

4. Union of Macau Scholars, Deputy Secretary-General, September 2018.

5. Hong Kong and Macau Basic Law Research Center, Shenzhen University, Researcher, September 2018.

6. Constitution and Basic Law Research Center in the Faculty of Law, University of Macau, Teaching Member, from September 2018 to June 2021.

7. Journal of Macao Law Review, Editor in charge, Composing and Printing, from July 2020 to August 202.

8. Hong Kong and Macau Basic Law Research Center, Shenzhen University, Portuguese Translation and Macau Law Researcher, from October 2014 to June 2018.

  Professional Qualifications and Awards:

1.The First Prize Paper of the 2020 Annual Conference of the Hong Kong and Macau Basic Law Research Association of Guangdong Law Society.

2 The Excellence Award Paper of the 2019 "National Judicial Civilization Doctorate and Postdoctoral Forum", National "2011 Plan" · Judicial Civilization Collaborative Innovation Center.

3.Diploma Universitário de Português Língua Estrangeira.

4.National Judicial Professional Qualification Certificate.