Research on WTO Agricultural Trade Legal System: Xiamen University International Economic Law Series

Author: Gong Yu
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: International economic law is a marginal legal discipline in the field of law that is still developing. On a global scale, as an independent legal discipline, international economic law has a history of nearly 60 years of development. In China, after more than 20 years of development, international economic law has become one of the most active disciplines in theoretical research and the strongest in practical application among all legal disciplines. Currently, under the new circumstances of economic globalization and China's entry into the World Trade Organization, international economic law has become even more prominent in its distinct contemporaneity and vibrant vitality.
Xiamen University was among the first institutions in China to pioneer the teaching and research of international economic law. With approval from the former State Education Commission, it was the first in the country to admit master's and undergraduate students in the field of international economic law in 1981 and 1985, respectively. In 1986, it began admitting doctoral students in international economic law (which was later adjusted and expanded to the field of international law in 1997). In 1987, the Institute of International Economic Law at Xiamen University was established. In 1995, the discipline of "International Economic Law and Hong Kong/Macau Law Research" at Xiamen University was included in the national "Project 211" as a key construction project for higher education institutions.
The goal of this program is to establish one of the important research bases and talent cultivation centers in the field of international law in China. The editing and publication of the "Xiamen University International Economic Law Series" is a long-term effort in the discipline's development. The purpose of the series is to showcase research achievements in the field of international economic law in the form of academic monographs, thereby promoting academic and social progress. The series is committed to publishing the research accomplishments of scholars and alumni of Xiamen University in the field of international economic law. It warmly welcomes contributions from international economic law scholars from around the world.