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Comparative Law in Chinese Legal Education

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China has undertaken ongoing legal reforms for four decades. Legal education, which provides the requisite training for prospective lawyers, judges, law academics and legal researchers, is an essential and integral component of legal reform. To date, many studies have been conducted on the changes in Chinese legal education since the late 1970s. However, the questions of why and how comparative law features in contemporary Chinese legal education are seldom explored. This chapter, therefore, examines the relevance of comparative law in Chinese legal education over the years.

The author would like to thank Feiyue Li for conducting preliminary research on this project.

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  1. 1.

    For example, law students will obtain a better understanding of domestic law if they can learn how different jurisdictions have dealt with the same or similar legal issues. Maxeiner, J. (2008). Learning from others: sustaining the internationalisation and globalisation of US law school curriculum. Fordham International Law Journal, 32(1), 32–54, 48 and 54. If legal problems are viewed through a different lens, students will learn to challenge entrenched institutionalised concepts and fundamental assumptions in their own legal system. Curran, V. (1998). Dealing in difference: Comparative law’s potential for broadening legal perspectives. American Journal of Comparative Law, 46(4), 657–668, 658 and 663. If law students can explore the way application of legal principles in different jurisdictions has reached the same or similar outcomes, they will be able to understand the fundamental principles common to those legal systems. Gordley, J. (2001). Comparative law and legal education. Tulane Law Review, 75(4), 1003–1014, 1008.

  2. 2.

    The four schools of political science and law, namely, Beijing Institute of Political Science and Law, Southwest Institute of Political Science and Law, East China Institute of Political Science and Law, and Zhongnan Institute of Political Science and Law, were to train legal professionals. The six law departments, which were established in Renmin University of China, Northeast Renmin University, Wuhan University, Peking University, Fudan University and Northwest University, were to train law instructors and researchers. See 梁慧星 [Liang, Huixing]《中国法学教育与人才培养》[China’s legal education and training of talented persons]. Retrieved December 7, 2018, from http://www.iolaw.org.cn/showarticle.asp?id=2402

  3. 3.

    Ibid.

  4. 4.

    Ibid.

  5. 5.

    Ibid.

  6. 6.

    Ibid.

  7. 7.

    Ibid.

  8. 8.

    Ibid. In 1958, the Northeast Renmin University was renamed Jilin University.

  9. 9.

    Liang, n 2.

  10. 10.

    Ibid.

  11. 11.

    Ibid.

  12. 12.

    Ibid.

  13. 13.

    Ibid.

  14. 14.

    See 1993 amendments to the 1982 Constitution of the People’s Republic of China.

  15. 15.

    Liang, n 2.

  16. 16.

    For example, the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China offers a law correspondence course, the Shanxi Political-Legal Managing Cadre College runs programs to train legal secretaries and judicial assistants, the National Judge College offer training seminars and workshops for judges, and the Central Institute for Correctional Police provides training for prospective high-ranking police officers and prison officers.

  17. 17.

    Beijing Evening Post (2009). 《法学院系数量30年增100多倍, 毕业生就业率最低》[The number of law schools and departments has increased more than 100 times in 30 years, graduate employment rate is the lowest]. Retrieved December 11, 2018, from http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2009-03-09/1503191266.shtml

  18. 18.

    Ibid.

  19. 19.

    Ibid. In China, the doctoral degree in law is 法学博士. This term has not been given an official Engish translation. Since it is not clear whether this term should be translated as PhD in Law or SJD, this study translates this Chinese term as ‘doctorate’ or ‘doctoral degree’ in law.

  20. 20.

    中华人民共和国教育部 [Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China]. 《普通本科分学科学生数》[Number of regular students for regular courses in HEIs by discipline]. Retrieved December 12, 2018, from http://www.moe.gov.cn/s78/A03/moe_560/jytjsj_2017/qg/201808/t20180808_344795.html

  21. 21.

    中华人民共和国教育部 [Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China]. 《普通专科分专业大类学生数》[Number of regular students for short-cycle courses in HEIs by discipline]. Retrieved December 12, 2018, from http://www.moe.gov.cn/s78/A03/moe_560/jytjsj_2017/qg/201808/t20180808_344792.html

  22. 22.

    See eg, Renmin University of China Law School. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from http://law.ruc.edu.cn/article/?44457.html; Peking University Law School. Retrieved January 29, 2019, from http://www.law.pku.cn/zs/bks/zswjb/11589.htm; Law School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 23, 2019, from http://www.swupl.edu.cn/pub/jwc/gzzd/xsjxglzd/235281.htm

  23. 23.

    Liang, n 2.

  24. 24.

    Ibid.

  25. 25.

    For example, Peking University Law School. Retrieved January 29, 2019, from http://www.law.pku.cn/zs/bks/zswjb/11589.htm and Tsinghua University School of Law. Retrieved January 28, 2019, from http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3376/2017/20170424135910897272354/20170424135910897272354_.html stipulated the requirement of a thesis.

  26. 26.

    中华人民共和国教育部 [Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China]. 《法律硕士专业学位研究生指导性培养方案》(适用于非法学专业毕业生) [Guiding Training Program for Postgraduate Students Studying the Juris Master Professional Degree (Applicable to Non-Law Graduates)], July 20, 2017.

  27. 27.

    Ibid.

  28. 28.

    Ibid.

  29. 29.

    Ibid.

  30. 30.

    Ibid.

  31. 31.

    Liang, n 2.

  32. 32.

    Ministry of Education, n 26.

  33. 33.

    Ibid.

  34. 34.

    See eg, Law School, East China University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://www.flxy.ecupl.edu.cn/56/3c/c3443a87612/page.htm

  35. 35.

    Liang, n 2.

  36. 36.

    See eg, Renmin University of China Law School. Retrieved January 5, 2019, from http://www.zzyedu.org/info_detail_info9365.html and Law School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 5, 2019, from http://yjsy.swupl.edu.cn/gzzd/pyglgzzd/index.html

  37. 37.

    Liang, n 2.

  38. 38.

    Ibid.

  39. 39.

    Ibid.

  40. 40.

    Ibid.

  41. 41.

    Ibid.

  42. 42.

    Ibid.

  43. 43.

    Ibid.

  44. 44.

    Ibid.

  45. 45.

    王立中 [Wang, Lizhong] & 马芳城 [Ma, Fangcheng] (1991). 《近代中国的比较法学教育》[Modern China’s comparative law education]. 比较法研究 [Comparative Law Study], 1991(3), 75–77, 75.

  46. 46.

    Ibid.

  47. 47.

    Ibid.

  48. 48.

    Wang & Ma, n 45, 76.

  49. 49.

    沈伟[Shen, Wei] (2017). 《近代中国比较法教育辨正—基于东吴大学法学院的考察 》[The rectification of comparative law education in modern China: Based on the study of Soochow University School of Law]. 东吴政法大学学报 [Journal of Soochow University of Political Science and Law], 2017(5), 169–180, 170; Wang & Ma, n 45, 76.

  50. 50.

    Shen, n 49, 172.

  51. 51.

    Shen, n 49, 170–171 and 180.

  52. 52.

    Shen, n 49, 175–176; Wang & Ma, n 45, 77.

  53. 53.

    Shen, n 49, 172 and 177.

  54. 54.

    Shen, n 49, 173 and 178–179.

  55. 55.

    Shen, n 49, 175–176.

  56. 56.

    Shen, n 49, 175.

  57. 57.

    For example, Delmas-Marty M.’s article, ‘Etudes juridiques comparatives et internationalisation du droit’, has been translated into 《比较法研究与法律国际化》by 石佳友 [Shi, J.] & 李晴兰 [Li, Q.] in 法学家 [Jurists], 2005 (1), 151–160; Zweigert, K. and Kotz, H.’s book, Einfuhrung in die rechtsvergleichung, has been translated into 比较法总论 by 潘汉典 [Pan, H.], 高鸿钧 [Gao, H.], 米健 [Mi, J.] & 贺卫方 [He, W.], 法律出版社 (Beijing: Law Press, 2004); and Markesinis B.’s book, Comparative law in the courtroom and classroom: The story of last thirty-five years into 比较法: 法院与书院: 近三十五年史 by 苏彦新 [Su, Y.] & 胡德胜 [Hu, D.], 清华大学出版社 (Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2008).

  58. 58.

    See eg, 高鸿钧 [Gao, H.] (2009).《比较法研究的反思:当代挑战与范式转换 [Reflections on comparative law research: Contemporary challenges and paradigm change]. 中国社会科学 [Chinese Social Science] 6, 161–170; 许传玺 [Xu, C.] (2014). 《从实践理性到理性实践: 比较, 比较法与法治实践》[From practical rationality to rational practice: Comparison, comparative law and the practice of rule of law], 浙江大学学报 (人文社会科学版) [Journal of Zhejiang University (Humanities and Social Sciences)], 44(5), 139–148; 刘承韪 [Liu, C.] (2013).《比较法的兴衰之势与中国取向》[The rise and fall of comparative law and China’s orientation]. 比较法研究 [Journal of Comparative Law], 127(3), 1–11.

  59. 59.

    See eg, 北大国际法与比较法评论 [Peking University International and Comparative Law Review]; 中国比较法学刊 [Chinese Journal of Comparative Law]; 比较法研究 [Journal of Comparative Law]; 中国国际私法与比较法年刊 [Chinese Yearbook of Private International Law and Comparative Law].

  60. 60.

    中国法学会比较法学研究会 [Chinese Society of Comparative Law]. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from http://www.comparativelaw.com.cn/

  61. 61.

    The 15 universities are Renmin University of China Law School. Retrieved from http://www.law.ruc.edu.cn/; School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved from http://fxy.cupl.edu.cn/ and Comparative Law Graduate School, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/; Peking University Law School. Retrieved from http://www.law.pku.edu.cn; Tsinghua University School of Law. Retrieved from http://www.law.tsinghua.edu.cn/; Wuhan University School of Law. Retrieved from http://fxy.whu.edu.cn/; Law School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved from http://fxy.swupl.edu.cn/; School of Law, Xiamen University. Retrieved from http://law.xmu.edu.cn/home; Fudan University Law School. Retrieved from http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/; Jilin University School of Law. Retrieved from http://law.jlu.edu.cn/; Xi’an Jiao Tong University School of Law. Retrieved from http://fxy.xjtu.edu.cn/; School of Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Retrieved from http://law.zuel.edu.cn/; Law School, East China University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved from http://www.flxy.ecupl.edu.cn/; School of Law, University of International Business and Economics. Retrieved from http://law.uibe.edu.cn/; Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School. Retrieved from http://www.ghls.zju.edu.cn/chinese/; and Koguan School of Law of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved from http://law.sjtu.edu.cn/

  62. 62.

    According to the 2017 Wu Shu Lian university ranking in China, the top 10 law schools were Renmin University of China, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Wuhan University, Chinese University of Political Science and Law, Jilin University, Fudan University, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Nanjing University and East China University of Political Science and Law. 新浪教育 [Sina Education] (2017). 2017中国大学法学排行榜人大第1 [People’s University ranked No. 1 in the 2017 China Law Schools Ranking Board]. Retrieved December 18, 2018, from http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2017-05-03/doc-ifyetwtf9850139.shtml. In addition, the QS 2018 University Ranking of law schools in the world gave Shanghai Jiao Tong University the score of 59 and Zhejiang University the score of 68. Retrieved December 18, 2018, from https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2018/law-legal-studies

  63. 63.

    An exchange student does not need to pay tuition to the exchange university, but a study-abroad student needs to pay tuition to the host university. A dual-degree program enables a student to be awarded degrees by two universities upon completion of the graduation requirements. An articulation agreement is a formal agreement between two or more universities, stipulating the transfer policies for a specific academic program.

  64. 64.

    It is likely that all of the 15 law schools have some kind of exchange agreements with universities abroad. However, owing to the limited information posted on their respective websites, it is not possible to verify that every law school has signed exchange agreements with universities abroad.

  65. 65.

    Fudan University Law School. Retrieved January 18, 2019, from http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/News/view/index.aspx?id=1910

  66. 66.

    Tsinghua University School of Law. Retrieved January 18, 2019, from http://www.law.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/7604/index_2.html

  67. 67.

    School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 18, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1014/1038.htm

  68. 68.

    School of Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Retrieved January 28, 2019, from http://law.zuel.edu.cn/2016/1117/c4173a120357/page.htm; Law School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 20, 2019, from http://intex.swupl.edu.cn/xwtz/gzdt/259982.htm

  69. 69.

    See eg, Tsinghua University School of Law. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3379/2018/20180508091037689337303/20180508091037689337303_.html; School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/jxgl1/jxjh.htm; Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from http://www.ghls.zju.edu.cn/attachments/2014-09/01-1409724678-282787.pdf; School of Law, University of International Business and Economics. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from http://law.uibe.edu.cn/upload/editor/file/20151104/20151104142734_8593.pdf; Fudan University Law School. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/News/view/index.aspx?id=463

  70. 70.

    School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from http://fxy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1080/1112.htm; http://fxy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1080/1185.htm; and http://fxy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1080/1160.htm

  71. 71.

    Jilin University School of Law. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from http://law.jlu.edu.cn/rcpy/bksjy.htm

  72. 72.

    Peking University Law School. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://www.law.pku.edu.cn/jx/jxpy/pyfa/12174.htm

  73. 73.

    School of Law, University of International Business and Law. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from http://law.uibe.edu.cn/upload/editor/file/20151104/20151104142734_8593.pdf

  74. 74.

    School of Law, Fudan University. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/News/view/index.aspx?id=470

  75. 75.

    Tsinghua University School of Law. Retrieved January 21, 2019, from http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3376/2017/20170424135910897272354/20170424135910897272354_.html; Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School. Retrieved December 28, 2018, from http://www.ghls.zju.edu.cn/attachments/2014-09/01-1409724678-282787.pdf; School of Law, University of International Business and Economics. Retrieved December 22, 2018, from http://law.uibe.edu.cn/OutListContent/index.aspx?nodeid=35&page=ContentPage&contentid=3131; Fudan University School of Law. Retrieved December 23, 2018, from http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/News/index.aspx?mid=34&tid=10020

  76. 76.

    王利明等著 [Wang, L. et al] (2017). 民法学 [Civil Law], 第五版 [5th ed], 法律出版社 [Law Press].

  77. 77.

    沈宗灵主编 [Shen, Z.] (Ed.) (2014). 法理学 [Jurisprudence]. 第四版 [4th ed], 北京大学出版社 [Beijing: Peking University Press].

  78. 78.

    See eg, School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://fxy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1080/1112.htm

  79. 79.

    See eg Tsinghua University School of Law (2016 and 2017 subject offerings for LLM and doctoral degrees). Retrieved from January 8, 2019, from http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3379/2018/20180508091037689337303/20180508091037689337303_.html; http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3381/2016/20160627163419069584865/20160627163419069584865_.html; and http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3381/2018/20180508093032538703459/20180508093032538703459_.html

  80. 80.

    School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://fxy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1080/1112.htm

  81. 81.

    For example, in the College of Comparative Law, there are 12 teaching-research staff members, offering a wide range of comparative law subjects. In the Sino-US Law Research Institute, there are 10 full-time instructors, offering more than 20 US law subjects. School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved December 24, 2018, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1014/1043.htm and http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1014/1038.htm. The Renmin University of China has a long list of visiting professors from different parts of the world. Renmin University of China Law School. Retrieved December 22, 2018, from http://law.ruc.edu.cn/sz/shizhi.asp

  82. 82.

    For example, the College of Comparative Law of Chinese University of Political Science and Law has 16 instructors who have obtained doctoral degrees from overseas, accounting for 53% of the teaching-research staff. School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/xygk/xyjj.htm. In addition, Xi’an Jiao Tong University states that its core members in the Silk Road Institute for International and Comparative Law have obtained doctoral degrees from overseas. Xi’an Jiao Tong University School of Law. Retrieved January 12, 2019, from http://fxy.xjtu.edu.cn/ky/kyjg/sczlgjfybjfyjs.htm

  83. 83.

    中国人民大学比较法法学硕士研究生培养方案 [Plan for the Training of Comparative Law LLM in the Renmin University of China]. Retrieved January 20, 2019, from http://www.zzyedu.org/info_detail_info9365.html; 新东方在线 [Koolearn], 中国人民大学2017年法学院博士研究生招生专业目录 [2017 Catalogue of Recruiting Doctoral Students by Renmin University of China Law School]. Retrieved January 20, 2019, from http://kaobo.koolearn.com/20160919/812194_11.html

  84. 84.

    新东方在线 [Koolearn]. 中国人民大学2017年法学院博士研究生招生专业目录 [2017 Catalogue of Recruiting Doctoral Students by Renmin University of China Law School]. Retrieved January 20, 2019, from http://kaobo.koolearn.com/20160919/812194_11.html

  85. 85.

    School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/info/1014/1042.htm

  86. 86.

    Peking University Law School. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://www.law.pku.edu.cn/xygk/xkjs/index.htm; Peking University School of Transnational Law. Retrieved February 20, 2019, from http://stl.pku.edu.cn/academics/curriculum-and-course-offerings/

  87. 87.

    Fudan University Law School. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/News/index.aspx?mid=34&tid=10022

  88. 88.

    Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School. Retrieved January 14, 2019, from http://www.ghls.zju.edu.cn/attachments/2014-09/01-1409724678-282787.pdf

  89. 89.

    Renmin University of China Law School. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://www.law.ruc.edu.cn/xygk/?unit=%D7%E9%D6%aF%BB%Fa%B9%B9; and http://ruc.zuolang.com/introduction/jigou.asp

  90. 90.

    Law School, Xiamen University. Retrieved January 17, 2019, from http://law.xmu.edu.cn/page/xueyuanjianjie

  91. 91.

    Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School. Retrieved January 18, 2019, from http://www.ghls.zju.edu.cn/chinese/redir.php?catalog_id=50495

  92. 92.

    School of Law, University of International Business and Economics. Retrieved January 13, 2019, from http://law.uibe.edu.cn/OutContent/index.aspx?nodeid=25

  93. 93.

    School of Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Retrieved January 15, 2019, from http://law.zuel.edu.cn/3715/list.htm

  94. 94.

    Research Institute of Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 25, 2019, from http://www.swupl.edu.cn/xzyj/yjjd/236300.htm

  95. 95.

    Tsinghua University School of Law. Retrieved January 12, 2019, from http://www.law.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/law/3331/index.html

  96. 96.

    School of Law, Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 14, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/xygk/jgsz.htm

  97. 97.

    School of Law, Wuhan University. Retrieved January 12, 2019, from https://fxy.whu.edu.cn/info/1014/1013.htm

  98. 98.

    Law School, East China University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 10, 2019, from http://www.flxy.ecupl.edu.cn/1468/list.htm

  99. 99.

    Xi’an Jiao Tong University School of Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://fxy.xjtu.edu.cn/ky/kyjg/sczlgjfybjfyjs.htm

  100. 100.

    Peking University Law School. Retrieved January 3, 2019, from http://www.law.pku.edu.cn/ky/kyjg1/xtjg1/10902.htm; Peking University School of Transnational Law. Retrieved February 20, 2019, from http://stl.pku.edu.cn/academics/centers-and-journals/ctl/

  101. 101.

    School of Law, Chinse University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/zz1/bjfyj.htm

  102. 102.

    School of Law, Chinse University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://bjfxyjy.cupl.edu.cn/zz1/bjfxwc.htm

  103. 103.

    Peking University Law School. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://www.law.pku.edu.cn/ky/ynkw/index.htm

  104. 104.

    Peking University School of Transnational Law. Retrieved February 20, 2019, from http://stl.pku.edu.cn/academics/centers-and-journals/peking-university-transnational-law-review/

  105. 105.

    Wuhan University School of Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from https://fxy.whu.edu.cn/info/1054/1040.htm

  106. 106.

    Law School, East China University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://fashi.ecupl.edu.cn/

  107. 107.

    Xi’an Jiao Tong University School of Law. Retrieved January 11, 2019, from http://fxy.xjtu.edu.cn/info/1075/2680.htm

  108. 108.

    Koguan School of Law of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved January 12, 2019, from http://law.sjtu.edu.cn/Article041103.aspx

  109. 109.

    School of Law, University of International Business and Economics. Retrieved January 16, 2019, from http://law.uibe.edu.cn/OutListContent/index.aspx?nodeid=35&page=ContentPage&contentid=3131

  110. 110.

    Eg, Sino-US Wangxia Treaty (1844) and Sino-French Huangpu Treaty (1844).

  111. 111.

    Shen, n 49, 176.

  112. 112.

    See《中华人民共和国法官法》[Judge Law of the People’s Republic of China], February 28, 1995 (as amended in 2017); 《中华人民共和国律师法》[Lawyer Law of the People’s Republic of China], May 15, 1996 (as amended in 2012).

  113. 113.

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