Program Overview

Course Profile

General Course Information

The course code is LLAW3154, and the course name is China Trade Law. This course is offered under the LLB Programme and is designated as a research course. The course is specialized in Chinese law, commercial, corporate and financial law, and international trade and economic law.

• Course details:
  • Course code: LLAW3154
  • Course name: China Trade Law
  • Programme offered under: LLB Programme
  • Semester: Second
  • Designated research course: Yes
  • Specialization:
    • Chinese law
    • Commercial, corporate and financial law
    • International trade and economic law
  • Prerequisites / Co-requisites: No
  • Course offered to non-law students: No
  • Credit point value: 6 credits

Course Description

The course introduces China’s legal regime on international trade at both macro- and micro-economic levels. Areas covered include: China’s participation in the WTO, and in other multilateral, regional and bilateral trade arrangements; Regulation of China’s foreign trade: the legal framework of PRC Foreign Trade Law; PRC customs, licensing and quotas, inspection/standards systems, and trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard measures); Trade transactions under the PRC Civil Code and CISG; Trade dispute resolution.

Course Teachers

• Course convenor: Ying Zhu
• Office: CCT 713
• Consultation: By email

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

• CLO 1: Understand the current legal regime of China on international trade and its application to practical problems and legal disputes.
• CLO 2: Appreciate the evolution of Chinese rules and policies on international trade in the context of domestic legal modernization and globalization.
• CLO 3: Analyze and appraise trade rules of different countries with a comparative perspective.
• CLO 4: Recognize the interaction between domestic and international trade regimes.
• CLO 5: Comprehend the interface between international trade law and public interest governance.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

• PLO A:
• PLO B:
• PLO C:
• PLO D:
• PLO E:
• PLO F:

The following CLOs are mapped to the PLOs:

• CLO 1: PLO A, PLO B, PLO C, PLO D, PLO E, PLO F
• CLO 2: PLO A, PLO B, PLO C, PLO D, PLO E, PLO F
• CLO 3: PLO A, PLO B, PLO C, PLO D, PLO E, PLO F
• CLO 4: PLO A, PLO B, PLO C, PLO D, PLO E, PLO F
• CLO 5: PLO A, PLO B, PLO C, PLO D, PLO E, PLO F

Assessment

Assessment Summary

• Assessment task:
  • Class participation: 20%
  • Research paper: 80%
• Feedback method:
  • A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle
  • Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle
  • Individual review meeting upon appointment
  • Group review meeting
  • In-class verbal feedback

Assessment Detail

To be advised by course convenor(s).

Grading Criteria

To be advised by course convenor(s).

Learning Activities

Learning Activity Plan

• Seminar: 3 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks
• Private study time: 9.5 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks

The normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.

Details of Learning Activities

To be advised by course convenor(s).

Learning Resources

• Reading materials: Reading materials are posted on Moodle
• Core reading list: To be advised by course convenor(s)
• Recommended reading list: To be advised by course convenor(s)