We investigate whether the degree to which a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) protects
against expropriation (ie, its “stringency”) influences the international strategy of …

Among the most significant developments in international investment law and policy in the
past decade has been China's adoption of a new model of bilateral investment treaty (BIT) …

In the last 40 years, the People's Republic of China (China) has emerged as an important
exporter and importer of capital. This transformation has also been characterized by a …

This book analyzes China's new foreign investment law which came into force in January
2020. The new law implemented sweeping changes and overhauled China's foreign …

This chapter intends to explore the future of the ISDS provisions in the CAI. Contrary to the
dominant view that it is unlikely for China to be a supporter of the EU's ISDS reform proposal …

After peaking at US $2.74 trillion (US Dollars) in 2016, global foreign direct investment (FDI)
declined significantly, and according to World Bank statistics, continued to fall throughout …

La forma de expropiación que prevalece hoy es la indirecta, cuya determinación constituye
uno de los principales problemas a resolver en el derecho internacional de la inversión. La …

The purpose of this article is to engage critically with the narrative of the impact of
international investment law on domestic governance and the rule of law of a nation state …

Chinese bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have adopted different levels of investment
protection over different generations of BITs. This article elaborates on the evolution of …

This chapter intends to explore the future of the ISDS provisions in the CAI. Contrary to the
dominant view that it is unlikely for China to be a supporter of the EU's ISDS reform proposal …