Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law back issues from May 1997:
The future of Hong Kong: not what it used to be.(Hong Kong's Reintegration into the People's Republic of China: Constitutional Issues, Policy Approaches & Human Rights Concerns, and Economic & Legal Implications)
May 01, 1997; ... I know that the Chinese people are willing to go to war with England over Hong Kong, even if the Chinese Government is not. --Lin Yu-tang(1) I. INTRODUCTION Wrested by force or threat through "unequal treaties" and at the ...
Anticipating Hong Kong's Constitution from a U.S. legal perspective.(Hong Kong's Reintegration into the People's Republic of China: Constitutional Issues, Policy Approaches & Human Rights Concerns, and Economic & Legal Implications)
May 01, 1997; ...I. INTRODUCTION What will be the constitution of Hong Kong after July, 1997? As with so many simple questions about China, the terms here need to be defined and refined to such an extent that the bottom line answer is not very satisfying. Depending on what is ...
Contract law in the People's Republic of China - rule or tool: can the PRC's foreign economic contract law be administered according to the rule of law?
May 01, 1997; ...I. INTRODUCTION "Arbitrary Justice: Breach of contract in China becomes test case;"(1) "S&P Warns China That Confidence May Be Hurt by Contract Disputes."(2) Despite the size and growth potential of the People's Republic of ...
Securing the strength of the renewed NPT: China, the linchpin 'Middle Kingdom.' (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty)
May 01, 1997; ...I. INTRODUCTION The renewal of the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)(1) on May 11, 1995,(2) twenty five years after the NPT first entered into force, extended indefinitely what many consider to be one of the most effective multinational agreements in ...
Realizing the re-emergence of the Chinese stock market: fact or fiction?
May 01, 1997; ...I. INTRODUCTION The People's Republic of China (PRC) is positioned to make significant future economic strides, including the re-emergence of an internationally recognized stock market, based on its impressive track record over the past decade. However, the actual ...
Selected bibliography: the reintegration of Hong Kong into China.(Bibliography)
May 01, 1997 ... The reintegration of Hong Kong into the People's Republic of China (PRC) on July 7, 1997, will bring together two countries, one capitalist and one communist, under one rule. As evidenced by the variety of perspectives offered at the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law's Symposium on ...