The ICJ judgment of Diallo case gives us the opportunity to discern the coordination and competition between traditional diplomatic protection and international investment protection regime. In this preliminary observations, I summary three possible approaches of the ICJ tribunal concerning the...

Doctrinal analysis of IIAs explains little about the convergence in contents yet divergence in forms of IIAs. The evolutionary paradox of IIAs regime demands the political analysis of international legal Process. As a complex system, the long term evolution of IIAs regime is oriented by shift of...

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Doctrinal analysis of IIAs explains little about the convergence in contents yet divergence in forms of IIAs. The evolutionary paradox of IIAs regime demands the political analysis of international legal process. This research is devoted to critically appraise the desirability and feasibility of...

This article summarizes China’s limited involvement in ISDS system, discusses the issues revealed and explores the implications of China’s policy and practice toward ISDS for stakeholders. Some issues are China-specific, such as status of SAR investor and IIAs, while some issues are among...