The latest twist in the Schellenberg case

I’m basically posting everything on Substack now; here’s the latest: https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldclarke/p/the-latest-twist-in-the-schellenberg

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In memory of Jerome A. Cohen (1930-2025): Jerry, as I remember [追念孔傑榮教授(1930–2025):我記憶中的Jerry]

The passing of Professor Jerry Cohen is a profound loss, not only to the field of Chinese law studies but…

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Jerome A. Cohen, 1930-2025

On Monday night I received the very sad news that Jerome Cohen had passed away that day at 95. Jerry…

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Inequality in China: Xi talks the talk, but doesn’t walk the walk

A lot of people seem to be under the impression that the Chinese government under Xi Jinping is dedicated to…

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World War Two-related Chinese lawsuits against Japan

Three lawsuits in Chinese courts over the past 11 years have gone nowhere, sinking without a trace. In the course…

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Follow-up to “Chinese authorities ignoring Chinese law again”

This is a follow-up to my post of last October [The China Collection | Chinese Law Notes] about the police…

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Red light for rural land reform

After a number of signs over the years that China’s rural land tenure system would be reformed to match its…

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The return of Lu Shaye: China’s least diplomatic diplomat is back on the scene

Lu Shaye, a well known wolf warrior in China’s diplomatic corps, has been appointed China’s special representative for European affairs…

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In Memoriam: Stanley Bernard Lubman (March 29, 1934 – October 29, 2024)

Stanley Lubman, a beloved colleague and a giant in the field, passed away last October. I’ve collected some tributes here…

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Impeachment of South Korean president: legal criteria

I’m going to go a bit off track in this post, which is not about Chinese law at all. Instead,…

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