Just noticed this on Xu Zhiyong's blog: ...
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Here, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, is a nice remembrance of Dutch sinologist Robert van Gulik (WSJ; subscription required), through whose Judge Dee stories many of us had our first introduction to Chinese legal history.
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I've received an announcement of three positions at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids with a Chinese law and policy element. More information is at the following links: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/organization/jobs/job116.pdf http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/organization/jobs/
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I've received the following announcement: NRDC is seeking a full-time China Environmental Law Consultant to be based in Beijing, China for an 8-12 month term. The Consultant will work to promote China’s environmental rule of law and legal development in...
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In honor of Professor Jerome A. Cohen, who turned 80 on July 1, the New York University Journal of International Law and Politics is seeking papers addressing the interaction between the international legal system and Chinese and East Asian law...
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Here's the CECC's statement and associated links: Statement of CECC Chairman Byron Dorgan and Cochairman Sander Levin on the Newly Enhanced Political Prisoner Database Today the Congressional-Executive Commission on China launches its newly enhanced Political Prisoner Database. Since 2004, the...
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Inspired by my recent post on the PRC ju...
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With all the handwringing these days about the crafty Chinese taking trusting American businesses to the cleaners, isn't it nice to see that other US firms are stepping up to the plate to do their part for the balance of...
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Putting melamine in milk seems a bit like eating peanuts or making Gao Zhisheng disappear; once you start, you just can't stop. I last blogged about this addiction in January; here's a news story showing that tainted milk is still...
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Reader Richard Li offers a first-hand perspective on the September 2009 administration of the National Judicial Examination. I like the system of posting official answers and then giving consideration to dissenting views submitted by test-takers. Richard notes that there's no...
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The Association of the Bar of the City of New York has recently issued a report of a visit its delegation made to Beijing and Shanghai in December, 2009. The report is available here. Nothing earthshaking, but it has a...
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Apologies for the recent hiatus in blog posts. I've been quite busy working on a paper. I have neither forgotten nor given up on this blog, however. Please stay tuned.
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Dan Harris at the China Law Blog has a good post on the issue of debt hostages from a foreign businessperson's perspective.
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When is kidnapping not kidnapping? Appar...
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Earlier this month I blogged about a recent decision in US litigation over Chinese drywall. Dan Harris at the China Law Blog has a good post sharing my skepticism about enforcement (with more a more detailed discussion) and linking to...
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This is the oversimplified gist of what SPC judge Zhang Jun said in an on-line exchange last month during the NPC/CPPCC meetings. (Here's the full text of his remarks, in context: English | Chinese.) I don't intend to criticize Zhang...
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The China Hearsay blog has an excellent post on this recent case, pointing out that although it's not the first time foreign IP owners have won infringement suits, the damages awarded here were much heftier than usual.
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The Australian has posted the Chinese-language verdict, as well as a rough translation, here. Incidentally, I don't mean "rough" as a criticism. The Australian pretty clearly had a quickie translation done for internal purposes, and they had no reason to...
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Here's a very interesting case that seem...
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The ChinaGeeks blog has published a partial translation of several blog posts by sociologist Li Yinhe criticizing the recent criminal case brought against Professor Ma Xiaohai and others for organizing group sex activities. If you haven't heard of this case,...
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