Chinese Law Notes

November 2025

September 2025

Jerome A. Cohen, 1930-2025

On Monday night I received the very sad news that Jerome Cohen had passed away that day at 95.

Sep 24, 2025 • Donald Clarke

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August 2025

July 2025

Bad advice on Canadian trade policy

An essay so dumb that there was a rumor the Globe & Mail's website had been hacked

Jul 18, 2025 • Donald Clarke

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May 2025

March 2025

World War Two-related Chinese lawsuits against Japan

Three lawsuits in Chinese courts over the past 11 years have gone nowhere, sinking without a trace.

Mar 24, 2025 • Donald Clarke

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Follow-up to "Chinese authorities ignoring Chinese law again"

This is a follow-up to my post of last October [The China Collection | Chinese Law Notes] about the police ignoring Chinese law—or in effect making up…

Mar 11, 2025 • Donald Clarke

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Red light for rural land reform

After a number of signs over the years that China’s rural land tenure system would be reformed to match its urban land tenure system, China’s leadership…

Mar 6, 2025 • Donald Clarke

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February 2025

December 2024

In Memoriam: Stanley Bernard Lubman (March 29, 1934 – October 29, 2024)

Stanley Lubman, a beloved colleague and a giant in the field, passed away last October. I’ve collected some tributes here from friends and colleagues.

Dec 26, 2024 • Donald Clarke

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