With the establishment of China's new multilateral development banks in Asia, concerns on behalf of developed nations have been raised regarding the future protection of human rights and environmental standards in the financing of development projects in Asia by China's new financial vehicles....

The emerging economic power of Asia has accelerated since the conclusion of free trade agreements amongst Asia nations. At the same time, the development of such regional cooperation in trade affairs has been accompanied by human rights concerns regarding labour standards and environmental...

The development of special economic zones (SEZs) in Asia has attracted foreign investments and ensured spectacular economic growth at the (sub-)national level. While their competitiveness has initially been marked by deregulation, their integration into the global value chains as well as...

The rise of Singapore as international financial centre : political will, industrial policy, and rule of law / Jiangyu Wang -- Inside the Singapore financial centre / Dora Neo -- Hong Kong : evolution and future as a leading international financial centre / Douglas W. Arner -- Level playing...

The establishment of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone immediately hit international and domestic headlines. On face value, the free trade zone is a variation to the long-established special economic zones set up by the Chinese government more than three decades ago in order to attract foreign...

China's establishment of its Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) is yet another manifestation on the strenuous development of regional security in East Asia. China by virtue of its so-called lawfare has instrumentalized international air law, the law of the sea, and law on the use force to...

The edited volume under discussion aims to shed light on China’s international investment strategy along the bilateral, regional and global prong. In doing so, the contributors have sought to answer whether China is a rule-shaper or rule-breaker of international investment norms and whether it...