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The JCICEL Conference took place on 18 November 2024 at the UNSW Kensington Campus, bringing together esteemed scholars from Tsinghua University and UNSW to discuss ' Digitalisation, Sustainability and Law’. 

CIBEL member Associate Professor Kun Fan co-authored an article "Navigating BRI Disputes: Understanding Key Actors and Practical Strategies" in the latest edition of in CDR Essential Intelligence - Belt & Road Initiative 2025.  

CIBEL Member Associate Professor Kun Fan was interviewed on 6 October 2024 by South China Morning Post on challenges faced by Chinese companies in international arbitration as they expand into global markets. 

Professor Mimi Zou and Dr Glory Nwaugbala explain their forthcoming paper on 'Corporate Social Responsibility and Decent Work in China: The Influence of EU and International Norms.'

A recap of the 2023 JCICEL Conference: Exploring the latest developments in International Commercial and Economic Law. 

Find out more about Associate Professor Kun Fan's latest engagements with colleagues and institutions around the globe. 

From upcoming projects and collaborations to her most momentous achievements, Associate Professor Kun Fan shares her experience as a researcher.

Associate Professor Kun Fan explored ‘A Review of China’s Sustainable Development of Goals Through International Investment Agreements’ in a recent conference and publication. 

CIBEL welcomed Professor Heng Wang of the Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University as a Fellow to the team.

CIBEL member Dr Jonathan Bonnitcha and co-author Emma Aisbett have won the 2021 Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL) John H. Jackson Prize for their article on ‘A Pareto-Improving Compensation Rule for Investment Treaties.’ 

CIBEL is delighted to welcome Dr Jonathan Bonnitcha to join the Centre as its 11^th member.

Four CIBEL researchers were awarded a $283,250 research grant under the Australian Government’s ARC 2022 Discovery Projects scheme for their innovative project titled ‘China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A New Model of Economic Governance?’

CIBEL Centre Professor Heng Wang was invited to present on the topic of “Investment Law Reform in Asia: China’s Evolving Approach to International Investment” at the CIL.

CIBEL Centre's Professor Heng Wang presented at the “Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: Addressing the Issues of Debt, Dispute Resolution, and Transparency” online conference.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought with it an unprecedented number of agreements.

Journal article “China’s Approach to the Belt and Road Initiative: Scope, Character and Sustainability” has ranked as a highly cited article of the Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL). 

CIBEL's Professor Heng Wang is named as Australia’s leader in the research field of International Law by The Australian’s Research 2020 magazine.

CIBEL Centre's Professor Heng Wang spoke on "The Challenges to International Economic Law in the Post-COVID-19 World: A Chinese Perspective" at an online conference hosted by Singapore Management University.