The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an increasing demand for amicable methods of dispute resolution world-widely, hence online dispute resolution or virtual hearing is a more practical way to adapt to the changing environment.
Why the accession may benefit China in terms of the nation’s on-going reform towards market-oriented economy and its potential impact on reshaping the international economic order?
The rising sharing economy has introduced a new lifestyle to consumers, but it also has evoked legal issues from many aspects. In China, ride-hailing service has developed in the recent years before the COVID-19 outbreak.
There is an increasing number of high-tech and innovation companies incorporating in a dual-class share structure globally. In the past two years, jurisdictions such as Singapore and Hong Kong have allowed the structure.
In addition to the serious implications for people’s health and public healthcare services, COVID-19 is having and will continue to have a significant social and economic impact, which also imposes challenges for the administration of justice.&nbs
The COVID 19 pandemic presents a clash of humanitarian and economic goals and costs. The extent of the resultant loss and damage to lives and communities is huge.
COVID-19 is a global health crisis and a global trade crisis. It is a pressure test for governments, businesses and the public, changing the world economy more than most expected and in ways never seen before.
On 1 June 2020, CIBEL's Professor Heng Wang spoke at a virtual conference on “China’s foreign aid during the Covid-19 pandemic” organised by the University of Edinburgh.
CIBEL Centre’s Co-director Professor Heng Wang was invited to join ABC's Midday Report program on 13 May to talk about the risks and potential solutions for the worsen Australia-China trade relationships.
The on-going trade war between the US and China has posed challenges to the existing multilateral trading system and evoked discussions among academics and experts.
CIBEL Centre member Associate Professor Kun Fan gave a public lecture on “the Impact of COVID-19 on Access to Justice” for the China Summer Weekly Live.
On 26 April 2020, the Herbert Smith Freehills China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Centre welcomes Professor Leon Trakman as its 10th member.
CIBEL's Professor Deborah Healey spoke in an expert panel of a webinar on competition authorities’ responses to COVID-19 organised by the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) alongside fellow professionals.
While arbitration usually comes with a high cost in terms of both time and money, alternative dispute resolution such as mediation has been used to settle the disputes in many cases.
After about 20 years of taking part in the Western-dominated international economic legal order (IELO) since the World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession, China has obtained a larger impact on the global economy.
