Established in 1999, the Center has become an important institution in the United States working with Chinese counterparts to advance the rule of law in China. The Center’s cooperative projects with leading Chinese experts and institutions are in the areas of judicial reform, administrative law, policy and regulatory reform, criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, and legal education.
In combining practical on-the-ground reform projects with research and education in a mutually reinforcing way, The China Law Center is playing an unprecedented role, and its work has established a significant new channel between the United States and China.
The China Law Center Mourns the Loss of Friend and Former Visiting Scholar Professor Zhou Wei
The entire staff of the China Law Center was greatly saddened to learn of the sudden death on April 16, 2008, of Professor Zhou Wei of Shanghai Jiaotong University's Law School. More...
Screening of PBS/WIDE ANGLE Documentary Held at Yale Law School
April 8, 2008
On April 7, 2008, the China Law Center worked with PBS’ WIDE ANGLE Series to host a screening and discussion on April 7, 2008, of the documentary, The People’s Court, which looks at courtrooms and law schools in China and examines the development of China’s legal system. More...
Taisu Zhang ’08 Discusses Administrative Litigation in Inaugural Works-in-Progress Series
April 4, 2008
The first meeting of a new Works-in-Progress Series was held on April 3, 2008, at the China Law Center in New Haven. More...
The China Law Center Co-Hosts Workshop on Land Dispute Resolution Systems
April 1, 2008
On March 28 and 29, the China Law Center co-hosted a workshop on land dispute resolution with the Administrative Law Research Center of China’s National School of Administration (CNSA) and the Ministry of Land and Resources. More...
New Personnel Join the Center in Beijing and New Haven
March 11, 2008
Zhen Liu joined the China Law Center as a Fellow in New Haven on November 2. Philip Chen moved to Beijing to work for the Center as a Senior Fellow on February 11. Katherine Wilhelm joined the China Law Center as a Senior Fellow in Beijing on March 10. More...
February 1, 2008
On January 19 and 20, the China Law Center co-hosted a workshop on anti-discrimination law at Sichuan University Law School. More...
New Visiting Scholars from China Arrive at Yale Law School for the Spring Term
January 30, 2008
The China Law Center warmly welcomes two new visiting scholars from China for the Spring 2008 term. More...
The China Law Center Co-Hosts Workshop on Anti-Discrimination Law
January 22, 2008
The China Law Center co-hosted a workshop on anti-discrimination law with Sichuan University Law School on January 19 and 20, 2008, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. More..
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January 18, 2008
In an article published in the January 17 issue of China Brief, Senior Fellows Tom Kellogg and Keith Hand summarize key events in
The China Law Center Co-Hosts Workshop on Anti-Corruption Reform
January 14, 2008
On January 12-13, 2008, the China Law Center co-hosted a workshop on anti-corruption law and policy with Peking University’s Administrative and Constitutional Law Research Center. More...
Senior Fellow Tom Kellogg Examines Recent Constitutional Developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
January 12, 2008
In an article published in the January 2008 issue of the Hong Kong Journal, Senior Fellow Thomas Kellogg examines the impact of Basic Law Article 158 in Hong Kong's constitutional development. More...
Visiting Scholar Wu Zongxian Meets with Representatives from New Haven Community Corrections Program
November 28, 2007
On November 15, the China Law Center organized a workshop on community corrections involving Dr. Wu Zongxian, Professor of Law at the College of Criminal Law Science at Beijing Normal University and a visiting scholar at the China Law Center, and Project MORE, a leading community corrections program in New Haven, Connecticut. More...
U.S. Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt, Jr. Addresses the Workshop on Chinese Legal Reform at Yale Law School
November 19, 2007
On Thursday, November 15, 2007, U.S. Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt, Jr. addressed students and faculty at Yale Law School's Workshop on Chinese Legal Reform on U.S. efforts to advance legal reform in China. More...
The China Law Center Hosts Workshop with Ministry of Civil Affairs on Drafting of China's First Charity Law
November 2, 2007
On October 19, the China Law Center hosted a workshop in New Haven with representatives of China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA) to discuss legal and policy issues related to the development of a charitable sector and the regulation of charitable organizations. More...
China Law Center Deputy Director and Professor John Simon Assist in the Launch of China's First Non-Profit Organizations Legal Clinic
September 25, 2007
China Law Center Deputy Director Jamie Horsley and Yale Law School Professor John Simon visited Beijing in mid-September to help launch China's first Non-Profit Organizations Legal Clinic, being taught by Peking University Law School's Professor Jin Jinping. More...
September 4, 2007
The China Law Center warmly welcomes four new visiting scholars from China for the Fall 2007 term. More...
The China Law Center Co-Organizes Discussion on Criminal Sentencing Guidelines at the Supreme People’s Court
August 3, 2007
On July 27, the China Law Center was pleased to have the opportunity to organize a presentation and discussion on criminal sentencing guidelines by Dr. Kim Hunt, Executive Director of the Washington, D.C. Sentencing Commission, at the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) in Beijing. More...
Summer Visiting Scholars Arrive at Yale Law School to Conduct Comparative Research on Government Torts
July 28, 2007
On July 24, Ms. Zhou Min, Vice-Director of the State Law Department of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee Legal Affairs Commission, and Ms. Tan Yu, staff member of the Constitutional Law Department of the NPC LAC, arrived at Yale Law School for a five-week research visit. More...