Official statements and public opinions in Australia and China have been overwhelmingly positive on the impact of the China – Australia Free Trade Agreement (“ChAFTA”) on Chinese investment in Australia. This is an overstatement of the impact.
Professor Xinquan Tu discussed the new feature of Trump’s trade policy to China and analyzed the potential US – China trade relations in the near future.
Dr Weihuan Zhou presented a recent research on “Chinese Investment in Australia after the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)” at UNSW Law Staff Seminar on 25 July 2017.
While it is a matter of ongoing debate whether it is China that will shake the world or the world that will shake China, there is little doubt that China has been skilfully riding the wave of, and taking benefits from, globalisation.
The insightful presentation of Professor Tania Voon of Melbourne Law School focused on three key areas: intellectual property, services, and investor-State dispute settlement.
Wechat is a popular instant communication app in China. Its use in the context of international commercial arbitration and its impacts in the validity of arbitral awards are discussed in the following case.
Professor Lo broadly provided an oversight into the development of direct selling and the prohibition of pyramid selling in China, especially after the accession to the WTO in 2001.
China’s FTAs reveal malleability as the most striking feature. The paper analyzes the following questions: what is the trend of China’s FTA approach to investment concerning malleability? Is China a rule follower, shaker or maker?
On 16th December 2016, CIBEL team visited China University of Political Science and Law and met with Dean and Professor Qingjiang Kong. Both schools decide to extend the current cooperation scheme.
On 15th December 2016, CIBEL team visited Tsinghua University School of Law and met Dean and Professor Weixing Shen. Both sides exchanged ideas about student programs and joint research in the field of international economic law.
On 16th December 2016, CIBEL team met Associate Dean and Professor Huanfang Du and Professor Liyu Han and discussed possible research cooperation between UNSW Law and Renmin Law.
On 9th December 2016, Associate Dean (International) Professor Colin Picker, Associate Professor Heng Wang, and Dr. Weihuan Zhou visited Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL) in Chongqing China.
Associate Dean (International) Professor Colin Picker and the CIBEL delegation met with Dean Weidong Ji of Koguan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong Unveristy.
