As one of China’s most ambitious foreign trade and infrastructure plans, the multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) involves many transnational projects connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. Under the BRI, China is constructing new norms and legal institutions to govern international economic activity, but these arrangements and their operation in practice are under-researched.
This socio-legal project examines how the BRI is affecting the way cross-border economic interactions are governed and explores the implications for the world economy. Focusing on cutting-edge issues including China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), investment and dispute settlement, the team aims to contribute to research and to translate its findings into practical insights for policymakers, business, practitioners and the general public.
Kun Fan serves as arbitrator and mediator in international commercial and domain name disputes, working in English, Chinese and French.