Contemporary Chinese Law and Legal System: Fundamentals, Civil Justice and Process

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Mo Zhang (Temple University, Philadelphia)

Contemporary Chinese Law and Legal System

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ISBN: 9781009690423

Fundamentals, Civil Justice and Process

Mo Zhang (Temple University, Philadelphia)

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Cambridge University Press
19 February 2026

Comparative law; Responsibility of states & other entities; International arbitration

Contemporary Chinese Law and Legal System is a rich source for teaching, study and research in Chinese law and legal system and a useful guide for legal practitioners who are engaged in international practices involving China. The book provides an in-depth overview of modern Chinese law and legal systems with a thorough analysis of basic legal infrastructure, civil code, and legal mechanisms of international civil litigation in Chinese courts and foreign arbitration in China. It includes the most recent judicial opinions and practices pertaining to implementing civil code and enforcing foreign arbitral awards and judgements. Detailed and comprehensive, Contemporary Chinese Law and Legal System provides profound knowledge about the law and legal infrastructure in modern China.

By: Mo Zhang (Temple University Philadelphia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 1.425kg
ISBN: 9781009690423
ISBN 10: 1009690426
Pages: 838
Publication Date: 19 February 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Part I. Chinese Law and Legal System in General: 1. Chinese legal history and culture; 2. Theoretical foundation of modern Chinese law; 3. Socialist legal system: sources of law and legal hierarchy; 4. Chinese constitution and government structure; 5. Chinese judiciary and judicial power; 6. Legal education in China and the Chinese bar; Part II. Chinese Civil Law and Civil Code: 7. General provisions of the civil code; 8. Property law; 9. Contract law.

Mo Zhang is a professor of law at Temple University Beasley School of Law, USA, teaching conflict of laws, contract, international commercial transactions, international commercial arbitration, and Chinese law. Legally trained both in China and in the United States, Professor Zhang has published numerous law journal articles and is the author of Chinese Contract Law, Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. (Brill, 2020), and Introduction to Chinese Torts Law (Tsinghua University Press, 2014).