41063031--Theory and practice IL Course Syllabus

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Course Title: The Theory and Practice of International Law of China
Course Code		41063031	Semester	Spring semester
Teaching Hours		48	Credits	3
Prerequisites		International law
Instructors Information
Name		Linlin Sun (lesson 1-4);	Email	linlin.sun@zuel.edu.cn;
		Yiran Wei (lesson 5-8);		dinght@zuel.edu.cn;
		Hantao Ding (lesson 9-12)		weiyl@zuel.edu.cn
Institute		Law School
Applicable Object		International Students
Course Objectives		This course aims at familiarizing international students with China’s perception and practice of both public and private international law. Specifically, first, it intends to further students’ understanding of fundamental legal concepts. Secondly, it enables students to evaluate the application of specific international legal rules and principles in practice. Thirdly, it encourages students to observe and comment on the operation of international legal system from a Chinese perspective. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to conduct in-depth analysis of international legal issues and understand the rationale underlying China’s positions toward international events.

Course Description		This course introduces China’s perception and practice of international law. It is composed of two sessions: public international law (lesson 1-8) and private international law (lesson 9-12). In the session of public international law, it starts with a brief introduction of the historical development of China’s relation with international law from 1840s to the contemporary time. Thereafter, it turns to the topic of China’s participation in the international governance of the global commons. Next is an overview of China’s engagement with international dispute settlement mechanisms in general international law, the law of the sea, and international trade and investment. In this respect, China’s participation in the Kosovo advisory case is selected for a case study. Additionally, it analyses the chronic bilateral territorial dispute between China and India. Lastly, it includes the topic of criminal justice cooperation by studying the Huang Haiyong Case in Peru and before IAcHR. In the session of private international law, it covers problems inherent in legal situations involving a cross-border elements pertaining to private law mainly from a Chinese perspective. Upon a brief introduction of the historical development, sources and scope of study of private international law in China, it examines key concepts, such as choice-of-law rule, connecting factor, characterization, renvoi, evasion of law and public policy. Then, it shifts to the question of how to determine the applicable law in obligatory and family relations. What is worth mentioning is that the course places emphasis on not only what China did but the rationale underlying her behaviors, her contribution to and effect on the operation of the international legal system.
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Assessment Methods		The academic performance of students will be assessed by a combination of methods:
		1. Presence at classes (10%),
		2. Engagement at classroom discussions (20%),
		3. Term paper (70%).
		(Total score: 100.)

Textbooks and References		Textbooks
		Public international law
		1. Hanqin Xue, Chinese Perspectives on International Law: History, Culture and International Law (Martinus Nijhoff 2012).
		2. Karel Wellens (ed.), International Law: Theory and practice – essays in honour of Eric Suy (Martinus Nijhoff 1998).
		3. Lingliang Zeng, Contemporary International Law and China’s Peaceful Development (Springer, 1st edn., 2021).
		4. James Crawford, Brownlie’s Principles of Public International Law (OUP, 9th edn., 2019).
		5. Martin Dixon, Robert McCorquodale, and Sarah Williams, Cases & Materials on International Law (OUP, 6th edn., 2017).
		Private international law
		6. Zheng Sophia Tang, Yongping Xiao, Zhengxin Huo, Conflict of Laws in the People"s Republic of China (Edward Elgar 2016).
		7. Ugljesa Grusic, Christian Heinze, Cheshire, North & Fawcett: Private International Law (OUP 2017).

		ReferencesReferencesReferencesReferences
		Public international lawPublic international lawPublic international lawPublic international law
		1. 中华人民共和国外交部条约法律司：《中国国际法实践案例选编》，世界知识出版社2018年版。
		2. 段洁龙：《中国国际法实践与案例》，法律出版社2011年版。
		3. 中华人民共和国国务院，“中国的北极政策”，2018年1月26日。
		<a href="http://english.scio.gov.cn/2018-01/26/content_50313403_5.htm#:~:text=The State Council Information Office of the People" s,policies="" and="" positions="" on="" participating="" in="" arctic="" affairs"="">State Council of China, China’s Arctic Policy, 26 January 2018. English text Available at: http://english.scio.gov.cn/2018-01/26/content_50313403_5.htm#:~:text=The%20State%20Council%20Information%20Office%20of%20the%20People%27s,Policies%20and%20Positions%20on%20Participating%20in%20Arctic%20Affairs.
		4. Bruno Simma, Daniel-Erasmus Khan, Georg Nolte and Andreas Paulus (eds), The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary (OUP, 3rd edn, 2012).
		5. Maria Adele Carrai, Sovereignty in China: A Genealogy of a Concept since 1840 (CUP 2019).
		6. Julien Chaissa (ed.), China’s International Investment Strategy: Bilateral, Regional, and Global Law and Policy (OUP 2019).
		7. Yenkong Nganjoh Hodu and Zhang Qi, The Political Economy of WTO Implementation and China’s Approach to Litigation in the WTO (Edward Elgar 2016).
		8. Sienho Yee, ‘Dispute Settlement on the Belt and Road: Ideas on System, Spirit and Style’ (2018) 17(3) CJIL 907-914.
		9. Phil C.W. Chan, China, State Sovereignty and International Legal Order (Brill 2014).
		10. Lydia Liu, The Clash of Empires: The Invention of China in Modern World Making (Harvard University Press 2004).
		11. Tieya Wang, ‘International Law in China: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives’ (1990) 221(5) RdC 195-370.
		Online resources:Online resources:Online resources:Online resources:
		12. Permanent Mission of PRC to the UN: http://www.china-un.org/eng/
		13. The UN: https://www.un.org/
		14. The UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS): https://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm
		15. China’s legal documents included in the database maintained by DOALOSL: https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/STATEFILES/CHN.htm.
		16. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ljzg/3647/3648/default.htm.
		17. International Seabed Authority (ISA): https://www.isa.org.jm/.
		18. Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS): https://www.un.org/Depts/los/clcs_new/clcs_home.htm
		19. Arctic Council: https://arcticportal.org/arctic-governance/arctic-council
		20. Antarctic Treaty Secretariat: https://www.ats.aq/
		21. Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration: http://chinare.mnr.gov.cn/catalog/home.
		22. ICJ: https://www.icj-cij.org/en/cases
		23. ITLOS: https://www.itlos.org/en/cases/
		24. PCA: https://pca-cpa.org/en/cases/
		25. ICSID: https://icsid.worldbank.org/
		26. WTO: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm
		Private international lawPrivate international lawPrivate international law
		27. Guangjian Tu, Private International Law in China (Springer 2016)
		28. Mo zhang, ‘Codified Choice of Law in China: Rules, Processes and Theoretic Underpinnings’ (2012) 37 N.C.J. Int"l L. & Com. Reg. 83.
		29. Shuhong YU, Yongping XIAO, ‘The Closest Connection Doctrine in the Conflict of Laws in China’ (2009) 8 Chinese Journal of International Law 423.
		30. Zhengxin Huo, ‘An Imperfect Improvement: The New Conflict of Laws Act of the People"s Republic of China’ (2011) 60 ICLQ 1065.
		31. Mo zhang, ‘Choice of Law in Contracts: A Chinese Approach’ (2006) 26 Nw. J. Int"l L. & Bus. 289.
Course planningCourse planning
1	China’s Relation with International Law: Historical and Contemporary PerspectivesChina’s Relation with International Law: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
	1. China’s encounter with international law in the late Qing Dynasty
	2. International law learning by translation
	3. Involvement with international law of the Republic of China
	4. The participation in and engagement with international organizations of People’s Republic of China
	5. The contemporary idea of ‘shared future of mankind’ and the ‘Silk and Road’ initiative
	6. China’s perception of state sovereignty
2	China’s Regulation of Pelagic Fishery and Participation in Deep Seabed MiningChina’s Regulation of Pelagic Fishery and Participation in Deep Seabed Mining
	1. The current status of pelagic fishery
	2. China’s Regulation on Pelagic Fishery of 2020
	3. China’s White Paper on the Implementation of related Treaties with respect to Pelagic Fishery 2020
	4. ITLOS‘s advisory case Request for an Adviosry Opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commissions (SRFC)
	5. The current status of deep seabed mining
	6. China’s Law on Exploration and Exploitation of Resources in Deep Seabed Area of 2016 (adopted by the National People’s Congress of PRC on 26 February 2016, enterred into force on 1 May 2016.)
	7. International Seabed Authority and deep seabed mining
3	China’s Role in Arctic Shipping and Space Mining
	1. China’s Arctic Policy White Paper of 2018
	2. International Maritime Organization’s International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) of 2014
	3. International legal framework of space mining activities
	4. China’s space activities and legal positions
	5. National legislation: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 and Luxembourg Law on Exploration and Use of Space Resources of 2017
	6. The Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group’s Building Blocks for the Development of an International Framework on Space Resource Activities of 2019
4	China’s Participation in International Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
	1. China’s engagement with the ICJ
	2. China’s interpretation of the issue of compulsory jurisdiction in the field of the law of the sea
	3. China’s active involvement with the WTO panels and Appellate Body since 2001
	4. The changing landscape of dispute settlement in international trade and investment for China

5	China-India border dispute (1)China-India border dispute (1)
6	China-India border dispute (2)China-India border dispute (2)
7	The Extradition of Huang Haiyong (Wong Ho Wing)The Extradition of Huang Haiyong (Wong Ho Wing)
	1. Introduction
	2. Legal basis
	3. Proceedings and Analysis of the Huang Haiyong Case in Peru
	4. Proceedings and Analysis of the Huang Haiyong case before IACHR and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
	5. The Judgement
8	China’s Participation in the Proceedings of the Kosovo advisory case of the ICJChina’s Participation in the Proceedings of the Kosovo advisory case of the ICJ
9	An Introduction to Private International Law in China.An Introduction to Private International Law in China.
	1. Historical development of private international law in China.
	2. Sources of law
	3. Scope of study for private international law
	4. Distinction between substantive and procedural issues
10	Fundamental Concepts and Operation of Private International LawFundamental Concepts and Operation of Private International Law
	1. Characterization1. Characterization
	2. Renvoi
	3. Evasion of foreign law
	4. Mandatory rule
	5. Public policy
	6. Proof of foreign law
11	Determination of the Applicable Law in Obligatory Relations
	1. The law applicable to contractual relations
	2. Party autonomy principle
	3. Proper law for contracts
	4. The Most significant relationship doctrine
	5. The law applicable to non-contractual relations
	6. Lex loci delictus
	7. Choice of law rule for product liability

12	Determination of the Applicable law in Family Relations
	1. The applicable law for determining the validity of marriage
	2. The law applicable to the property between spouses
	3. The law applicable to divorce
	4. Hague Abduction Convention and international child abduction
	5. Same-Sex Marriage and Conflict of Law