Entries by Wenliang Zhang

Virtual Presentation (in English) on May 26, 2026: Prof. TU Guangjian on China’s Shift on Foreign State Immunity and its Legal Implications for ‘One Country, Two Systems

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Here is the link for the forthcoming Asian Private International Law Academy (APILA) monthly online meeting on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 7 pm JST: Topic: APILA Monthly Online Meeting on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 7 pm JST Time: May 26, 2026 07:00 PM Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89849901085?pwd=FUgb34HqwyIhxkFU92lygqFSw6Ll3I.1 Meeting ID: 898 […]

Virtual Presentation (in English) on March 24, 2026: Prof. TU Guangjian on Legislative Jurisdiction, Adjudicatory Jurisdiction and Enforcement Jurisdiction: How Can They Be Reconciled in Private International Law and Beyond?

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The next Asian Private International Law Academy (APILA) meeting will be on Tuesday 24 March (not 17 March) when Professor Tu Guangjian will introduce his work in progress on “Legislative Jurisdiction, Adjudicatory Jurisdiction and Enforcement Jurisdiction: How Can They Be Reconciled in Private International Law and Beyond?”. Professor Tu looks forward to the insights and […]

XLK v XLJ: Comity Beyond the Child Abduction Convention

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By Haoxiang Ruan, PhD candidate at Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo, Japan). Haoxiang Ruan consistently maintains an interest in international family law, which led him to undertake the 2024-2025 academic stay at Kyoto University (Kyoto, Japan). From the perspective of state participation, the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the […]

First Case of Reciprocal Commitment: China Requests Azerbaijan to Enforce its Judgment Based on Reciprocity

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It has been a hot topic to explore the recognition and enforcement of judgments between China and other countries. The core issue of the topic is the role of reciprocity under Chinese law and practice concerning the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in China. Reciprocity was narrowly interpreted by Chinese courts in the past, […]