The ongoing “reputation revolution,” as it refers to the widespread adoption of reputation
tracking and analytics, is now seeing its frontier shifting from the “reputation society” to the …

Abstract China's Social Credit System Project (the “SCSP”) is one of the most misunderstood
recent developments in China's law and policy. This chapter offers a comprehensive …

In 2006, Xing Libin was a small-town coal entrepreneur in the hardscrabble town of Liulin in
Shanxi province. Liulin (pronounced “lowlin”) is one of China's poorest towns, where the air …

Local government debts in China come into the global spotlight due to its massive volume.
This article is primarily concerned with the causes and potential solutions to local …

This article examines the intersection of law and finance in the historical development (since
1979) of the concept of trust in China. Compared to the Western model, two key aspects of …

This JSD dissertation consists of three articles that critically examine a series of novel
institutional developments in contemporary China in relation to the increasingly important …

This book explores China's private lending market from historical, economic, legal, and
regulatory perspectives. Private lending refers to moneylending agreements between …

Driven by the tightening of banking regulations, the global shadow banking system
continues to grow steadily in size and scope. This paper discusses issues related to the …

The sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the withdrawal of funds from the Asian markets
(similar to capital outflows from Asia after the collapse of the Lehman Brothers) have …

China's recent development of a modern legal system coupled with unparalleled economic
growth have drawn substantial attention from commercial law scholars. This review …