"In most of the time of its history of over 5,000 years, China was prosperous and influential in the Far East. The international order that it shaped in this region is unique in post- Westphalian terms, but not necessarily inferior. Despite the fact that it claimed to be the "Middle Kingdom" and...

As a follow-up study on the external investment policy of the EU, this article attempts to analyse the relevant provisions in the Lisbon Treaty and assesses their legal implications on the international investment treaty practice of the Union and its Member States. It first briefly reviews the...

This article attempts to discuss the issues and implications of the potential bilateral investment treaty between the EU and China, the negotiation of which was recently launched. After briefly exploring the current legal framework governing mutual investment between China and EU, including the...

The national treatment standard has become an important feature in both domestic and international legislation, but China was historically reluctant to grant such treatment due to its former planned economy. However, as China seeks to integrate further into the world, economically and otherwise,...