Chen Dong Director, Urumqi Legal Aid Center Mr. Chen served in the Urumqi Department of Justice. He also volunteers in several legal and social services organizations, including as a council member of the All China Lawyers’ Association, the standing director of the Urumqi Lawyers’ Association, the commissioner of the Urumqi Youth Committee, and a counselor for the Urumqi Consumer Protection Council. His project while in residence concerned strengthening the legal aid system in China. Chen Dong was a PILI Fellow.
Chi Manjiao Assistant Professor of Law, Xiamen University Law School
Professor Chi’s areas of specialization include international arbitration and international economic law. His research topic while at Columbia was “Moving toward a depoliticized arbitration system: Problems and prospects in China.” Chi Manjiao was an Edwards Fellow. In residence Spring 2009.
Huang Yih-Feng Justice of the Supreme Court, Taipei, Taiwan Justice Huang’s research topic while at Columbia was medical malpractice litigation. Judge Huang has served as Supreme Court justice in Taipei, Taiwan, since 2002, the culmination of a long career in the judicial system, which began in 1979 at the Taiwan Penghu District Court. He received degrees from Loyola University School of Law, Tulane University School of Law, National Taiwan University, and National Chengchi University. In residence Fall 2008.
Jin Zining Associate Professor, Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University Professor Jin's areas of specialization include general administrative law and the public/private law distinction. Her research topic while at Columbia was the distinction between public and private law, especially how public law and private law cooperate with each other in the process of Chinese social transformation. Jin Zining was an Edwards Fellow. In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Liang Shangshang Vice Dean of the Department of Law and Professor of Law, Zhejiang University Law School Vice Dean Liang’s areas of specialization include civil law and commercial law, especially corporate law, securities law, property law, and tort law. His research topic while at Columbia was corporate law, especially corporate governance, securities law, and tort law. In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Liu Jingdong Associate Research Fellow, Center for International Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Mr. Liu’s areas of specialization include international economic law and WTO law. His research topic while at Columbia was an overview of the trade remedy system in WTO law, including rules of anti-dumping, and countervailing and safeguarding measures. In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Mou Xiankui Associate Professor, Director of the Center for East Asian Legal Studies at Shandong Law School, and Dean’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Law School of Shandong University Professor Mou’s areas of specialization include constitutional law, civil and commercial law, and comparative law. His research topic while at Columbia was a judicial review of East Asia, including the human rights of students in compulsory education in China. He also researched the disclosure obligations of the contract law of China and the U.S. Mou Xiankui was an Edwards Fellow. In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Tian Lei Ph.D Candidate, Department of Government and Public Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong Mr. Tian’s areas of specialization include constitutional theory, the history of American constitutional law, comparative constitutional engineering, and the dynamics of the central-local relationship in the People’s Republic of China. His research topic while at Columbia was American constitutional theory and its influence on Chinese legal academia. Tian Lei was an Edwards Fellow. In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Wang Ying Ph.D. Candidate, Tsinghua University Mr. Wang's areas of specialization include civil procedure law, dispute resolution, and judicial reform in China. His research topic while at Columbia was "Xinfang and justice: An empirical study of shesuxinfang." In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Wei Xiaona Lecturer, Law School of Renmin University
Professor Wei is interested in negotiated criminal justice. While at Columbia she researching why it has emerged, when it takes place, its interaction with due process, American and European perspectives and practices, and public perception. She has noted the irony of this "post-modern" approach arising in China which is still "completing the task of modernization." In residence Spring 2008-Fall 2008. Wei Xiaona was an Edwards Fellow.
Ye Xiaoqin (Jennifer) Lecturer, Wuhan University School of Law, and the Executive Head of Women’s Rights Department of the Center for Protection of the Rights of Disadvantaged Citizens of Wuhan University
Professor Ye holds a Ph.D. in law. Her research focuses on criminal law and women’s rights law and theory. She also works part-time as a practicing attorney at a local law firm and is the secretary general of the Ma Ke-chang Jurisprudence Foundation. Her project while in residence concerned the protection of human rights through public interest litigation and the criminal justice system. Professor Ye was a PILI Fellow.
Yu Ying Vice Dean, Law School, Jilin University Vice Dean Yu’s areas of specialization are corporate law, securities law, and the law of negotiable instruments. Her research topic while at Columbia was corporate social responsibility. Dean Yu was a Center for Chinese Legal Studies Fellow. In residence Fall 2008-Spring 2009.
Zhang Qun Assistant Researcher, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Dr. Zhang’s areas of specialization include legal history and housing law. His research topic while at Columbia was a comparative study of the legal profession in housing cases in the U.S. and China. Zhang Qun was an Edwards Fellow. In residence Spring 2009.
Zhou Xiaohong Assistant Professor and Vice Director of International Law, Law School of Jilin University Professor Zhou's research addresses legal pluralism in a global context. She made a critical study of Western theories of globalization and law. At Columbia she extended this focus to embrace the areas of constitutional law and international law. In residence Spring 2008-Fall 2008. Zhou Xiaohong was an Edwards Fellow.
Dai Ruijun Lecturer, Center for International Law Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Dai is interested in how human rights are implemented at the local, regional, and world levels. She is interested in how each entity resolves the differences in its law with that of U.N. law. Dai Ruijun is a Ford fellow. (ruijun_dai@yahoo.com.cn; r.ruijundai@gmail.com)
Ding Ding Professor, Associate Dean, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Professor Ding's focus at Columbia concerns M&A activities in China. She is looking at the US regulatory regime to determine a way to make China's regime more open to foreign investors. Her ideas center around creating a dynamic system with transparent and forseeable laws and rules. Ding Ding is a Fulbright Fellow. (d_ding@126.com)
Li Xia Staff Lawyer, Dongfang Public Interest and Legal Aid Law Firm and Research Fellow at the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Ms. Li conducts research on administrative law, including specific focus on the Chinese administrative litigation and information laws. During her fellowship with PILI, Ms. Li will develop a project on administrative public interest litigation in the U.S. and China. (lixiacass@gmail.com)
Ran Hao Associate Professor, Law Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Science Professor Ran has been interested primarily in two concepts during her stay at Columbia. The first is how public law and private law compensate for each other. The second is how the concept of human rights gradually comes to possess meaning, especially against the backdrop of commercial, social, and technological transformation. Ran Hao is an Edwards Fellow. (haoran75@163.com)
Wallace Wen-yeu Wang Professor of Law and Director of the Research Center for Economic and Financial Law, College of Law, National Taiwan University Professor Wang's specialties are corporate law, financial law, law and economics. At Columbia Law School his research focuses on comparative corporate law. (wlwang@ntu.edu.tw)
Wang Xigen Professor, Vice Dean Law School of Wuhan University Professor Wang's research interests at Columbia include human rights as it relates to development. He is also focusing on the "rule by law" as it is practiced in various countries. This research is intended to help him complete a serious of articles as well as a legislative proposal. (fxywxg@whu.edu.cn; wangxigen88@tom.com)
Xie Zengyi Assistant Professor of Law, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Professor Xie's fields of interest are labor law, company law, and securities law. He focuses on the study of labor rights, especially international labor standards and labor protection in China. At Columbia, he is investigating how to improve the substance and enforcement of labor law in China. (xiezengyi@cass.org.cn)
Yao Yao Director of Law and Public Participation, Civil Society Watch Mr. Yao’s work includes advocacy for the rights of people suffering from AIDS and advocacy on environmental protection in China. This includes development of public hearings, litigation and capacity building with other NGOs. During his fellowship with PILI (Public Interst Law Initiative) Mr. Yao will develop a project on People’s Right to Access to Clean Water.(skorpion.yao@gmail.com)
Yu Fei Associate Professor, School of Civil and Commercial Law, China University of Political Science and Law A primary interest of Professor Yu is American tort law. During his stay at Columbia his goal has been to compare the tort laws of the different legal systems from the perspective of functionalism, and to examine the implications for the formulation of Chinese tort law. In particular he has been interested in the application of public policy and moral standards in tort law. Yu Fei is an Edwards fellow. (yufei0111@sohu.com; yufei8169@otmail.com)
Spring 2008
Dai Ruijun Lecturer, Center for International Law Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Dai is interested in how human rights are implemented at the local, regional, and world levels. She is interested in how each entity resolves the differences in its law with that of U.N. law. Dai Ruijun is a Ford fellow. (ruijun_dai@yahoo.com.cn; r.ruijundai@gmail.com)
Ding Ding Professor, Associate Dean, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Professor Ding's focus at Columbia concerns M&A activities in China. She is looking at the US regulatory regime to determine a way to make China's regime more open to foreign investors. Her ideas center around creating a dynamic system with transparent and forseeable laws and rules. Ding Ding is a Fulbright Fellow. (d_ding@126.com)
Wang Xigen Professor, Vice Dean Law School of Wuhan University Professor Wang's research interests at Columbia include human rights as it relates to development. He is also focusing on the "rule by law" as it is practiced in various countries. This research is intended to help him complete a serious of articles as well as a legislative proposal. (fxywxg@whu.edu.cn; wangxigen88@tom.com)
Wei Xiaona Lecturer, Law School of Renmin University Professor Wei is interested in negotiated criminal justice. In particular she is interested in why it has emerged, when it takes place, its interaction with due process, American and European perspectives and practices, and public perception. She has noted the irony of this "post-modern" approach arising in China which is still "completing the task of modernization." Wei Xiaona is an Edwards Fellow. (weixiaona@hotmail.com)
Zhou Xiaohong Assistant Professor and Vice Director of International Law, Law School of Jilin University Professor Zhou's research addresses legal pluralism in a global context. She is making a critical study of Western theories of globalization and law. At Columbia she is extending this focus to embrace the areas of constitutional law and international law. Zhou Xiaohong is an Edwards fellow. (szhouxh@yahoo.com)
Huang Wenyi Professor and Vice Dean, Jilin University School of Law Professor Huang is an expert in the philosophy of law and comparative law in China. At Columbia, Prof. Huang was researching "new liberalism" in the United States and how it developed after World War II.
Li Gang (Paul) Mr. Li Gang is founder and board member of the Beijing Impact Law Firm, created in June 2006. He is also the founder and editor in chief of the "China Public Interest Litigation" website. Mr. Li received his Bachelor of Law from China's Northwestern University of Political Science and Law in 1991, his Master of Law from the China University of Political Science and Law in 1999, and holds a doctorate in law from the Law School of Tsinghua University. Mr. Li is also a partner in private practice with the Beijing ZhongWen Law Firm. While at Columbia, Mr. Li developed a project on managing a public interest law organization in China. Mr. Li was a PILI fellow.
Liao Fan Assistant Professor, Center for International Law Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Prof. Liao's areas of interest include financial law, international finance law, and corporate law. While at Columbia Law School he studied regulation of financial conglomerates. He has worked with the People's Bank of China, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
Liu Chengwei (Roy Lexway) Assistant Professor, School of American and Comparative Law, China University of Political Science and Law Professor Liu received his B.A. in law from Hunan University, his M.A. from Northwestern University of Politics and Law, and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. At Columbia Law School, Professor Liu conducted research on the interaction between codification of law and social change. He intended to make theoretical and practical preparations for the codification of civil law in China so as to promote China's law reform movement. Professor Liu was an Edwards Fellow.
Rachel Stern Doctoral Student, Political Science Department, University of California at Berkeley At Columbia Law School, Ms. Stern conducted research for her doctoral dissertation. She was interested in Chinese environmental litigation and "cause lawyers", specifically their impact on social change. Ms. Stern was a recipient of an NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant.
Wang Jinyuan Associate Professor of Law, Wuhan Law School Professor Wang received his J.D. from Wuhan University in 2000. He has written and contributed to several publications on the subject of constitutional law. He is the director of the Constitutional Law Branch of the Chinese Law Association, an arbitrator on the Wuhan Arbitration Commission, and a lawyer at Hubei Luojia Law Firm. At Columbia Law School he researched a project titled, "Due Process of the American Constitution and the Perfecting of the Chinese Constitution." Prof. Wang was a Fulbright Scholar.
Yang Chunfu Professor of Law, Vice Dean, Nanjing University Professor Yang has served as an adjunct professor at Jiangsu Judges College; the director of the Nanjing University Asian and Pacific Law Institute; the president of Jiangsu Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law Institute; and is a standing council member and board member of the Academic Committee for the Jiangsu Law Society. At Columbia Law School, Professor Yang conducted a comparative study on judicial protection of human rights in China and the U.S. Professor Yang was an Edwards Fellow.
Zhang Wenjuan (Wendy) Public Interest Lawyer, Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center She provides free legal service to children and their families. Ms. Zhang also directs the work of the Public Interest Law Research and Program Management (OPILRPM), which supports the work of the Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center, as well as the more recently formed Beijing Legal Office for Rural Migrants. Ms. Zhang earned her law degree from Peking University Law School. While at Columbia, Ms. Zhang developed a project related to the promotion of children's rights in China. Ms. Zhang was a PILI fellow.
SPRING 2007
Chang Jiwen Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Chang's research interests surround environmental law at the national and international levels. He has held an appointment at the Chinese University of Geoscience; has served as the associate secretary-general of the Chinese Research Association on Environmental and Natural Resources Law; and was a P.R.C commissioner specially assigned by the central government to supervise land and resources. He is also a special inspector of Beijing (assigned by the mayor of Beijing) and the commissioner of the Central Legal Committee of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party. At Columbia Law School he researched environmental law. Professor Chang was an Edwards Fellow.
Deng Jianpeng Professor, School of Law, Chinese Central University of Nationalities Professor Deng studied at Nanchang University and then earned his M.A. from Wuhan University in history. He was awarded his Ph.D. from the Beijing University Law School, focusing on Qing legal history. He holds a special interest in Qing civil litigation and regulations and has served as an editor of The Private Law Review since 2003. At Columbia Law School he will focus in part on regional differences of litigation regulations in late Imperial China; litigiousness and its participants; Qing appeals procedures; and corruption and other problems in the civil justice system. Professor Deng was an Edwards Fellow.
Shieh Ming-Yan Professor, College of Law, National Taiwan University Professor Shieh's specialty is intellectual property rights law especially P2P file-transfer technology. He has been a professor at National Taiwan University for 16 years and he is the director and/or advisor for governmental and quasi-governmental organizations. Professor Shieh was a Fulbright Scholar.
Huang Wenyi Professor and Vice Dean, Jilin University School of Law Professor Huang is an expert in philosophy of law and comparative law in China. At Columbia, Professor Huang in part researched "new liberalism" in the United States and how it developed after World War II.
Li Gang (Paul) Mr. Li Gang is founder and board member of the Beijing Impact Law Firm, created in June 2006. He is also the founder and editor in chief of the "China Public Interest Litigation" website. Mr. Li received his Bachelor of Law from China's Northwestern University of Political Science and Law in 1991, his Masters of Law from the China University of Political Science and Law in 1999, and holds a Doctorate in Law from the Law School of Tsinghua University. Mr. Li is also a partner in private practice with the Beijing ZhongWen Law Firm. While at Columbia, Mr. Li developed a project on managing a public interest law organization in China. Mr. Li was a PILI fellow.
Liao Fan Assistant Professor, Center for International Law Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Liao's areas of interest include financial law, international finance law, and corporate law. While at Columbia Law School he studied regulation of financial conglomerates. He has worked with the People's Bank of China, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
Carl F. Minzner International Affairs Fellow, Counsel on Foreign Relations An expert on Chiese legal institutions and reforms, Mr. Minzner researched Chinese legal and political reforms, their effect on domestic social stability, and the implications of those reforms for U.S.-China relations. He holds a J.D. from Columbia University Law School, a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia's SIPA, and a B.A. from Stanford.
Wang Jinyuan Associate Professor of Law, Wuhan Law School Professor Wang received his J.D. from Wuhan University in 2000. He has written and contributed to several publications on the subject of constitutional law. He is the director of the Constitutional Law Branch of the Chinese Law Association, an arbitrator on the Wuhan Arbitration Commission, and a lawyer at Hubei Luojia Law Firm. At Columbia Law School he researched a project titled, "Due Process of the American Constitution and the Perfecting of the Chinese Constitution." Prof. Wang was a Fulbright Scholar.
Xie Zengyi Assistant Professor of Law, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Professor Xie's fields of interest are labor law, company law, and securities law. He focuses on the study of labor rights, especially international labor standards and labor protection in China. He investigated how to improve the substance and enforcement of labor law in China.
Zhang Shoudong Associate Professor of Law, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPSL) Professor Zhang completed his undergraduate and graduate legal studies at CUPSL. He also studied at Beijing University's training program for research on religion. At CUPSL he teaches Chinese legal history and comparative constitutional law. At Columbia Law School, Professor Zhang conducted a comparative study of church and state in the U.S. and China. Professor Zhang was an Edwards Fellow.
Zhang Wenjuan (Wendy) Public Interest Lawyer, Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center She provides free legal service to children and their families. Ms. Zhang also directs the work of the Public Interest Law Research and Program Management (OPILRPM), which supports the work of the Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center, as well as the more recently formed Beijing Legal Office for Rural Migrants. Ms. Zhang earned her law degree from Peking University Law School. While at Columbia, Ms. Zhang developed a project related to the promotion of children's rights in China. Ms. Zhang was a PILI fellow.
DOU Lijun Partner, Beijing East IP Law Firm and former General Counsel in the Beijing Office of Tom.com At Columbia, Ms. Dou, a leading authority on the regulation of the Internet in China, conducted comparative research on regulation of the Internet.
LI Xuejun (June Li) Associate Professor, Renmin University of China School of Law While at Columbia Law School, Professor Li researched criminal procedure and evidence law.
JIA Ping Aizhixing Institute of Health Education, Beijing Mr. Jia participated in conjunction with SIPA in the Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University's Center for the Study of Human Rights. As a lawyer in China, he works to protect people with or affected by HIV/AIDS, in particular women, sex workers, migrant workers, drug users, and other who are socially excluded.
HSU Kingchai Judge, Taichung High Administrative Court, Taiwan Judge Hsu, who was visiting Columbia at the invitation of Judge Gerard Lynch, conducted research on the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines, with a view to their possible relevance for the establishment of sentencing guidelines for Taiwan.
XIANG Yan Associate Professor, Wuhan University School of Law Professor Xiang directs the Juvenile Department of Center for the Protection of the Rights of Disadvantaged Citizens (CPRDC) at Wuhan University. As a Fellow with Columbia's Public Interest Law Institute (PILI), she researched clinical legal education, legal history, and juvenile rights.
ZHANG Jingjing Staff Lawyer and Chief of the Litigation Department of the Center for Legal Assistance for Pollution Victims, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing Ms. Zhang is a leading environmental lawyer in China, where her work focuses on toxic torts litigation and class actions. As a PILI fellow, she researched citizen suits, public participation in environmental matters, and environmental justice.
Spring 2006
DU Ying Associate Professor, Central Party School, Beijing. Professor Du teaches Civil Law and Intellectual Property Law in China. While at Columbia she conducts research on intellectual property law, insurance law and property law.
FENG Yujun Associate Professor, Renmin University of China School of Law At Columbia, Professor Feng researches financial law, the globalization of legal institutions, and law and economics. Professor Feng was an Edwards Fellow.
HUANG Jin Lecturer, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Huang's research fields include international law and international economic law. At Columbia he conducts research on antitrust law.
REN Zili Associate Professor, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics School of Law Professor Ren is a leading young scholar of securities law in China. At Columbia he is researching corporate law, in particular U.S. law regarding management buy-outs.
YI Jiming Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Yi's research focuses on property law theories and their practical application, although his interests also include intellectual property law, general theories of private law and jurisprudence. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Private Law Review. Professor Yi is an Edwards Fellow. ZHANG Lan (Laney) Assistant Professor, Nanjing University Law School Professor Zhang is working as a post-doctoral research scholar with the Center for Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS). Her areas of research include comparative law, international commercial arbitration, and legal education.
ZHANG Wusheng Professor of Law, Fudan University Law School and Expert Counselor at Shanghai Municipal Court and Procuratorate At Fudan University, Prof. Zhang teaches civil procedure, evidence, legal profession, criminal procedure, and supervises the legal clinic. At Columbia University Professor Zhang researches American class-action litigation. He is interested in the theory and practice of settling group disputes. Professor Zhang is an Edwards Fellow.
2004 PILI Fellows. In 2004, the Center for Chinese Legal Studies welcomed two leading public interest lawyers from China under the auspices of the Public Interest Law Inititives (PILI) program. Together with other visiting faculty, they continued the Center's strong tradition of working to strengthen public interest law and clinical legal education in China.
LIN Lihong Professor Lin has been involved in the legal aid clinic at Wuda from the start; he oversees the administrative law clinic.
XU Hui (Julia Xu) Associate Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Deputy Head of the Center for Legal Consultation and Legal Aid
Visiting Scholars, Spring 2004
JIANG Xiaohong Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
TSENG Wang-ruu National Taiwan University, Professor of Law
Visiting Scholars, Fall 2004
CHEN Weidong Renmin University School of Law, Beijing Professor Chen is a leading scholar of criminal procedure, and the leading academic advocate of further reforms to China's criminal procedure law. Professor Chen was an Edwards Fellow at the Center for Chinese Legal Studies at Columbia Law School and conducted research on criminal procedure law in the U.S.
GONG Xiaobing Director of International Exchange, Ministry of Justice, Beijing Formerly Director of the Legal Aid Office of the Ministry of Justice and then of the Lawyers Department, Mr. Gong was the architect of China's legal aid system. During his time in charge of the Legal Aid Office, he oversaw the growth of legal aid in China from a handful of offices in the mid-1990s to more than 1,000 government-backed offices in 2002. At Columbia he conducted research on the role of lawyers in politics and how lawyers play roles beyond mere economic agents. He also conducted research on the basic components of "rule of law" societies.
JIN Qian Department of Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing At Columbia Law School, Ms. Jin conducted research on the application of international treaties in Hong Kong and Macao and conducted a comparative study of treaty procedures in China and the U.S.
TONG Zhiwei Dean, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law Dean Tong is a leading authority on the Chinese constitution. He conducted research on comparative constitutional law. He also investigated how constitutional law is taught in the U.S.
XU Yongjun Senior Prosecutor, Department of Research and Propaganda, Haidian District People's Procuratorate, Beijing Mr. Xu is a scholar of criminal procedure. He conducted research on the role of prosecutors in the U.S. and the relationship between prosecutors and courts.
2003 PILI Fellows. In 2003, the Center for Chinese Legal Studies welcomed two leading public interest lawyers from China under the auspices of the Public Interest Law Inititives (PILI) program. Together with other visiting faculty, they continued the Center's strong tradition of working to strengthen public interest law and clinical legal education in China.
TONG Lihua Director, Beijing Zhicheng Law Firm and Beijing Child Legal Aid and Research Center; Director of the Special Committee for Child Protection of the National Chinese Lawyers' Association Mr. Tong founded and has led the largest non-governmental children's legal aid organization in China--the Beijing Child Legal Aid and Research Center.
ZHANG Wenguang, Research Fellow, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) At CASS, Mr. Zhang served as chief of the civil project department of Dongfang Public Interest Litigation and Legal Aid Law Firm. His research project at Columbia Law School focused on corporate social responsibility.
Visiting Scholars, 2003
SHEN Minrong Associate Professor of Law, Wuhan University Professor Shen holds a Ph.D. in both law and physics. Professor Shen's legal academic interests include WTO and development of economic law in China. While at Columbia Law School, Prof. Shen concentrated on WTO and a comparative study of American and Chinese law.
WANG Yong Associate Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Business LawInstitute, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPSL); Vice Secretary of the National Associate of Business Law in China Professor Wang's academic interests include civil law, business law, securities law and analytical jurisprudence. The topic of his research project while a Fulbright scholar at Columbia Law School was "Corporate law and Corporate Governance: Chinese issues and American Experience."
XIAO Houguo Associate Professor of Law, Southwest University of Political Science; Chief Editor, Southwest University of Political Science Law Review Professor Xiao's fields of expertise are private law, the history of law, and philosophy of law. As a visiting scholar at Columbia Law School, Prof. Xiao conducted research into the history and philosophy of property.
ZHENG Ge Associate Professor of Law, Peking University Professor Zheng received his masters and doctorate in law from Peking University. Professor Zheng also has an LLM from Duke University. Professor Zheng's primary areas of research in China include constitutional law, Anglo-American legal history and jurisprudence. As an Edwards' Fellow at Columbia Law School, Professor Zheng concentrated on the theory and practice of the first amendment in American constitutional law.
