The contested polity of Taiwan is poor in official diplomatic relationships but rich in economic ones. Although the Republic of China, the official name of Taiwan’s government, has diplomatic relations with only twelve states, it has investment agreements with thirty-three states and free trade agreements with nine. It’s also a member of the WTO and several multilateral economic rule-setting bodies. In this installment of our occasional speaker series, “Taiwan Legal,” Professor Pasha Hsieh of Singapore Management University will discuss whether trade and investment agreements convey “implied recognition,” and whether Taiwan’s strong economic ties make its legal identity more robust.
NYU School of Law is convening this conference to celebrate the extraordinary career and scholarship of Frank K. Upham, Wilf Family Professor of Property Law, Emeritus. More than fifteen speakers from around the world will present research related to enduring themes of Professor Upham’s work in the areas of comparative law, gender, and property.
“Foreign-related rule of law” (FRROL) is one of the Chinese leadership’s pithy phrases for a big governance idea. It is shorthand for the leadership’s ambition to reexamine and update the rules and processes that undergird China’s legal relationships with foreign actors in both the private and public spheres, and build its capacities to manage those relationships in the national interest. It is sweeping, ambitious, vague, and potentially impactful, depending on how the Chinese legal community – and perhaps the world – responds to the call.
This two-day workshop will consist of presentations from two dozen scholars from around the world, including China, as we decode the meaning of FRROL, its impact so far, and the prospects for future impact on international legal norms and practices.
Timothy A. Gelatt Dialogue on the Rule of Law in East Asia
