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.
Professor Ren’s presentation reviewed investment related commitments in ChAFTA, and explored prospects of bilateral investment between China and Australia after the signature of ChAFTA.
On 29 September 2016, the Court of Appeal (the ‘CA’) of Singapore published its final judgment on Sanum Investment Ltd v Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic [2016] SGCA 157.
A clear understanding of the key differences and similarities between the Chinese and the Western financial system is essential when it comes to designing and implementing financial regulatory reforms in China.
Among China’s FTAs, the China-Korea FTA deserves attention. It is one of the deepest China’s FTAs, although it is not comparable with larger trade pacts. Korea is also one of the major trading partners of China.
