Chinese Journal of International Law Advance Access originally published online on June 11, 2009
Chinese Journal of International Law 2009 8(2):493-551; doi:10.1093/chinesejil/jmp011
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Chinese Practice in Public International Law: 2008*
This Survey covers materials reflecting Chinese practice in 2008 relating to: I. Fundamental Principles of International Law (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence; Respect of State Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity; Non-Intervention of Internal Affairs; Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes); II. International Peace and Security (Fight against Terrorism; Women, Peace and Security; The Zimbabwe Situation; The Darfur Situation in Sudan; The Kosovo Issue); III. International Law on Disarmament and Arms Control (Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation; Chemical Weapons; Biological Weapons); IV. International Law on Recognition (Kosovo; South Ossetia and Abkhazia); V. China's Territorial Integrity and Boundaries (Taiwan; Tibet; Xisha Islands and Nansha Islands; Diaoyu Islands; China–Russia Boundary; China–India Boundary); VI. International Law of the Sea (Delimitation of the East China Sea; Delimitation of the Outer Limits of Continental Shelf Beyond 200 NMs; Straits Use for International Navigation; Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction; International Seabed Authority; International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS); China's Convoy Fleet in Somalia Coast); VII. International Law on Outer Space (Peaceful Use of Outer Space; Anti-Satellite Weapons); VIII. International Law on the Treatment of Aliens (Frontier Health and Quarantine; North Korean Asylum-seekers in China); IX. International Law on Human Rights (Rule of Law; Death Penalty; Rights of the Child; Women's Rights; Torture; Rights of the Persons with Disabilities; Dialogue on Human Rights; Human Rights Council; Implementation of Human Rights Instruments); X. International Humanitarian Law (Children in Armed Conflict; Landmines; Explosive Remnants of War; Cluster Munitions; Tear Gas; Right of Individual Claims for Violations of International Humanitarian Law; Search of US soldiers remains in China and North Korea); XI. International Law on Treaties (Reservations to Treaties; Effects of Armed Conflicts on Treaties); XII. International Law on Environment (Principle of "Common but Differentiated Responsibilities"; Shared Natural Resources; Climate Change); XIII. International Law on Diplomatic Relations and Consular Relations (Effective Measures to Enhance the Protection, Security and Safety of Diplomatic and Consular Missions and Representatives; Diplomatic Privileges); XIV. International Criminal Law (International Criminal Court (ICC); Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction; Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission; Repatriation of Some Chinese in Guantanamo; International Suppression of Drug Crimes; Conclusion of Treaties on Extradition and Criminal Mutual Assistance); XV. Charter of the United Nations (Importance of the United Nations and the Role of China; Sanctions by the United Nations; Amendment of the UN Charter; Reform of the Security Council); XVI. International Law on International Organizations; XVII. International Law on Disaster Relief.
* Note by the Editors: this survey is provided for information only. Readers are advised to consult the official documents themselves in their research. In international dealings, the Chinese government normally uses Chinese. The English quotations in this Survey are therefore normally translations, but they are taken from official websites or other official sources, unless otherwise noted. The abbreviations used in the quotations are from those official websites.
** Assistant Professor/Lecturer, Faculty of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), Beijing, P. R. China. LL.D. (Peking University), LL.M. (Lund University, Sweden), LL.B. (Peking University). All the websites are visited before 24 March 2009.