The Chinese Perspectives on the Rule of Law and the International Rule of Law: Origins, Impacts and Prospects for the Emergence of a Consensus on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels.

This PhD dissertation focuses on the Chinese contribution to the rule of law and the international rule of law. While the rule of law principle finds its origins in European legal traditions – one often relates it to the mainstream traditions of the English Rule of Law, German Rechtsstaat, and French Etat de Droit - it has now become a principle at the very heart of many constitutions all over the world. China here is no exception and has notably raised the ‘Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics’ as a major driver of its economic, political, social and legal reforms. The rule of law acted, in this vein, as the main theme of the Fourth Plenum of the 18th Party Congress in 2014. In this context, the rule of law appears therefore as a useful ‘benchmark’ against which to assess the evolution of the Chinese legal system. At the international level, the rule of law has also increasingly gained an important status across all fields of global governance from international development, international trade to international security. The best testimony of the growing importance awarded to the rule of law and the international rule of law relates to the recent adoption by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) of the 2012 High Level Declaration on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels. Through its membership in the main international organisations, China influences the development of the international rule of law. As a Permanent Member (P5) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the second largest world economy, China has a particular impact on the development of the international rule of law in the fields of international security and international trade. In this vein, this dissertation will focus more specifically on Chinese perspectives on the international rule of law in the fields of international trade and international security. The purpose of this dissertation is fourfold: to analyse the essence of the rule of law and its relationship with the international rule of law (1); to explain the origins, characteristics, and prospects for the development of the ‘Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics’ (2); to analyse the Chinese perspectives on the international rule of law in the fields of international trade and international security (3); and to analyse the prospects for the emergence of a consensus on the rule of law and the international rule of law given China’s own understanding of the concepts (4). Supplementary Theses 1. People-to-People exchanges between China and Japan should be enhanced with the purpose to strengthen critical historical consciousness in North-East Asia. 2. In a time in which Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have become crucial for European economic growth, it is necessary for the EU to create an EU-based agency that would be recognised as having the competence to provide non-binding advice on FDI. The assessment provided should be based on the strategic, economic and social impacts of the investment.status: publishe

Coherence, strategy and legitimacy – variations ofa theme in the case of EU–China relations

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China, Law and Global Governance:Power through Rules or Rule Through Power?

The first three contributions to this volume present a thematic discussion on the relationship between law and power in China's emergence as a great power in international relations. China’s current prominence on the world stage is the culmination of a story long foretold. The question how China is going to wield its increasing economic and military power, and whether it is going to do this in accordance with the rules set of the current international order, is discussed against the background of China’s foreign policy and the rise and decline of liberal norms in the international legal order

By Way of Introduction: The Rule of Law as a Strategic Priority for EU External Action

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China, the European Union and the Developing World

China, the European Union and the Developing World provides a comparative analysis of Chinese and EU influence across five different regions of the developing world: Asia-Pacific; South and Central Asia; the Middle East and North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; and Latin America. While there is broad acknowledgement that the importance of China is rising across the developing world, this book offers a comprehensive and comparative account of the relative increase of the Chinese presence in the various different regions. It highlights its impact on the relationship between the EU and the developing world regions and shows how the rise of China affects the relations between these regions and Europe. This comprehensive study will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in global governance, European foreign policy, Chinese foreign policy and EU–China relations, as well as trade, comparing developing countries around the world. Students of European studies and Chinese studies, as well as policy makers in the areas of external relations and EU–China relations, will also find this book a useful guide

China, the European Union and the Developing World

China, the European Union and the Developing World provides a comparative analysis of Chinese and EU influence across five different regions of the developing world: Asia-Pacific; South and Central Asia; the Middle East and North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; and Latin America. While there is broad acknowledgement that the importance of China is rising across the developing world, this book offers a comprehensive and comparative account of the relative increase of the Chinese presence in the various different regions. It highlights its impact on the relationship between the EU and the developing world regions and shows how the rise of China affects the relations between these regions and Europe. This comprehensive study will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in global governance, European foreign policy, Chinese foreign policy and EU–China relations, as well as trade, comparing developing countries around the world. Students of European studies and Chinese studies, as well as policy makers in the areas of external relations and EU–China relations, will also find this book a useful guide

Forest inventory of Wallonia - 1994-2012 results

Depuis 1994, l’Inventaire Permanent des Ressources forestières de Wallonie (IPRFW) assure le monitoring de l’ensemble des forêts du territoire. Source importante d’informations objectives pour une gestion forestière raisonnée et durable, l’IPRFW constitue un outil précieux pour la politique forestière régionale, la recherche, l’industrie du bois et aussi pour toutes celles et ceux qui désirent simplement en savoir plus sur la forêt wallonne. Dans cet ouvrage, ils trouveront tout d’abord un état des lieux de nos forêts wallonnes établi grâce aux données de l’ensemble du 1er cycle de mesures (1994 à 2008). Leur évolution récente est ensuite décrite en exploitant les données du 2ème cycle de mesures (2008 – 2012), qui est toujours en cours.Since 1994, the Regional Forest Inventory of Wallonia (RFIW) is in charge of the monitoring of all the forests of Wallonia. Main source of objective data for a reasoned and sustainable forest management, the RFIW is a precious tool for regional forest policy, research, wood industries and also all people who simply want to know more about forests in Wallonia. This book contains results from the first inventory (1994-2008) and from the beginning of the second inventory (2008-2012)