Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 38, 2020 by Ma, Ying-jeou;

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Volume 38 of the Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs publishes scholarly articles and essays on international and transnational law, as well as compiles official documents on the state practice of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 2020.

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Volume 38 of the Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs publishes scholarly articles and essays on international and comparative law, as well as compiles official documents on the state practice of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 2020. The Yearbook publishes on multi-disciplinary topics with a focus on international and comparative law issues regarding Taiwan, Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific.

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Table of Contents:

Preface

Articles

Neo
-Liberal, State
-Capitalist and Ordo
-Liberal Conceptions of World Trade: The Rise and Fall of the WTO Dispute Settlement System

 Ernst
-Ulrich Petersmann

Why China Finds It Difficult to Enable the Rule of Law

 David KC Huang & Nigel N.T. Li

All Words and No Action Korea?s FTA Experience in Addressing Investigating Authorities? Discretion in Trade Remedy Investigations and Ensuing Implication

 Jaemin Lee

Special Reports

The Rebirth of Hong Kong?s Rule of Law

 Benny Yiu
-ting Tai

Cybersecurity is National Security: Can Taiwan Have the Digital Cake and Eat It Too?

 Bo
-jiun Jing

A Story of Two Disputes: (Potential) Investment Claims that hit Taiwan under the Singapore
-Taiwan FTA (ASTEP)

 Jeffrey (Chieh) Lo

Book Review

Issues Decisive for China?s Rise and Fall: An International Law Perspective by Yuwa Wei Springer (2019), pp. XXV, 203

 Punsara Amarasinghe & Sanjay Rajhans

Contemporary Practice and Judicial Decisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Relating to International Law, 2020

 Compiled by Chun
-i Chen, Pasha L. Hsieh, Chun
-Liang Lai, and Kai
-Chih Chang, with the Assistance of Lee & Li Attorneys
-at
-Law

 Explanatory Note

 I International Law in General

  Inaugural Address of ROC 15th
-Term President Tsai Ing
-wen

 II Subjects of International Law

 III International Organizations

  MOFA Signs International Cooperation and Development Assistance Agreements with Five Taiwan NGOs

  MOFA Calls on WHO to Take Neutral, Professional Stance Facilitating Taiwan?s Full Participation and Contributions

  MOFA Thanks Diplomatic Allies, Like
-Minded Countries for Strong Support Extended at Virtual 73rd WHA for Taiwan?s Participation in WHO

  President Tsai Addresses Copenhagen Democracy Summit via Video

  MOFA Sincerely Appreciates Broad International Support for Taiwan?s 2020 UN Campaign

  MOFA Expresses Sincere Gratitude for Unprecedented International Support at the Resumed Session of the 73rd WHA

 IV Individuals

  Supreme Administrative Court Administrative Ruling (May 21, 2020) 109
-Tsai
-Zi 788

  Executive Yuan Releases Third National Reports on Human Rights Covenants

  Supreme Court Criminal Ruling (September 2, 2020) 109
-Tai
-Kang
-Zi 1082

  Cabinet Approves Draft Bill on Implementation of UN Convention against Torture

  Ministry of Justice, the Executive Yuan (December 31, 2020) Fa
-Lu
-Zi
-10903517980

 VTerritory and Territorial Jurisdiction

  MOFA Reiterates South China Sea Islands Are Part of R.O.C. Territory; R.O.C. Is Entitled to All Rights over South China Sea Islands and Their Relevant Waters in Accordance with International Law and Law of the Sea

 VI State Responsibility

 VII The Law of the Sea, Environment, Health, and Aviation

  NCDR Inks Disaster Management Pacts with Nepal Municipalities

  In Line with the Trend of Green Recovery, Taiwan and EU Jointly Create a New International Circular Value Chain

 VIII The Law of Treaties

  Public Construction Commission, the Executive Yuan (February 12, 2020) Gong
-Cheng
-Qi
-Zi
-1090100125

 IX Diplomatic, Consular and Similar Relations

  MOFA Announces Donation of 10 Million Face Masks to the US, Europe, Diplomatic Allies to Extend Humanitarian Assistance in Wake of COVID
-19

  Taiwan Announces Mutual Establishment of Representative Offices with Republic of Somaliland

  The ROC (Taiwan) Reestablishes Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam

  President Tsai Addresses Indo
-Pacific Leaders Dialogue Session

  MOFAA announces Signing of Taiwan
-US Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement under the Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue Framework

 XPeaceful Settlement of International Disputes

 XI Arms Control, Use of Force and International Criminal Law

  President Tsai Directs Foreign Minister to Express Condolences to France Following Terror Attacks, Ensure the Safety of Expatriates

  President Tsai Directs Foreign Ministry to Convey Condolences to Austria Following Terror Attack, and Ensure Safety of Expatriates

 XII International Economic Relations

  Taiwan and Germany Enhanced Cross
-Border Banking and Insurance Supervisory Cooperation

  TECO Inks Organic Food Agreement with New Zealand?s NZCIO

  Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Executive Yuan (April 7, 2020) Jing
-Shang
-Zi
-10900550200

  Taiwan Shares COVID
-19 Success Story at APEC Trade Ministers Meeting

  President Tsai Issues Remarks Regarding International Trade

  Executive Yuan Announces Taiwan
-US Framework for Infrastructure Finance and Market Building Cooperation

  Leader?s Representative Morris Chang Attends the Virtual 2020 APEC Economic Leaders? Meeting

  TECRO Hails Success of First U.S.
-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue

 XIII Private International Law

  Supreme Court Ruling (July 3, 2020) 108
-Tai
-Shang
-Da
-Zi 980

  Supreme Court Civil Ruling (November 11, 2020) 109
-Tai
-Kang
-Zi 1084

 XIV Cross
-Strait Relations

  MAC?s Statement on the Promulgation and Implementation of the Anti
-Infiltration Act Today

  MAC Protests against CCP Obstruction of Taiwan?s Participation in the WHO

  Humanitarianism and Disease Prevention Must Both be Taken into Account: Cross
-Strait Cooperation Required in Evacuation

  President Tsai?s Inauguration Address Dedicates to Peaceful and Stable Cross
-Strait Relations

  MAC Announces Hong Kong Humanitarian Aid Project and Establishes the Taiwan
-Hong Kong Office for Exchanges and Services to Provide Necessary Assistance to Hong Kong Citizens

  MAC?s Explanation of Policy Position on the CCP?s Straits Forum

  Remarks by Minister Chen at the International Symposium on Current Issues of Development and Governance in Mainland China

 XV Others

  Report by Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), at the Foreign and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan on September 28, 2020

Treaties/Agreements Concluded by the Republic of China (Taiwan) with Other Countries and Organizations in 2020

 Compiled by Chun
-i Chen, Kai
-Chih Chang, and Pasha L. Hsieh

  Chronological list

  Selected Texts

  Australia

  Background

  Through this Arrangement, the Parties Intend to

  Belize

  Indonesia

  Kosovo

  Somaliland

  Switzerland

  United States of America

  Index

Guidelines for Submissions to the Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs

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