General Course Information
1.1 Course details
| Course code: | LLAW3153 |
| Course name: | China Investment Law |
| Programme offered under: | LLB Programme |
| Semester: | Second |
| Designated research course: | Yes |
| Specialization: |
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| Prerequisites / Co-requisites: | No |
| Course offered to non-law students: | No |
| Credit point value: | 6 credits |
1.2 Course description
The course provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, policy and business aspects of foreign direct investment in China. We will learn the evolution of Chinese foreign investment law since 1970s, from the opening-up policy to the newly enacted Foreign Investment Law, as well as China’s outbound investment policies (such as the Belt and Road Initiative) and investment treaties. Areas covered include: policies and priorities underlying China investment law; market access and the national security review; organization, operation and liquidation of foreign-related business entities in China; relevant regulatory issues; investment dispute resolution.
1.3 Course teachers
| Name | E-mail address | Office | Consultation | |
| Course convenor | Ying Zhu | yingzhu@hku.hk | CCT 713 | By email |
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course
CLO 1 Understand the current legal regime of China on foreign direct investment and its application to practical problems and legal disputes.
CLO 2 Appreciate the evolution of Chinese investment rules and policies in the context of domestic legal modernization and globalization.
CLO 3 Recognize the complexity and dynamicity of foreign investment regulation with multiple legal sources and governing agencies.
CLO 4 Analyze and appraise foreign investment rules of different countries with a comparative perspective.
CLO 5 Comprehend the interaction between domestic and international investment regimes, and the interface between foreign investment law and public interest governance.
2.2 LLB Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Please refer to the following link: https://course.law.hku.hk/llb-plo/
2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course
| PLO A | PLO B | PLO C | PLO D | PLO E | PLO F | |
| CLO 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Assessment(s)
3.1 Assessment Summary
| Assessment task | Due date | Weighting | Feedback method* | Course learning outcomes |
| Class participation | N/A | 20% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| Research paper | TBC | 80% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| *Feedback method (to be determined by course teacher) | |
| 1 | A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle |
| 2 | Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle |
| 3 | Individual review meeting upon appointment |
| 4 | Group review meeting |
| 5 | In-class verbal feedback |
3.2 Assessment Detail
To be advised by course convenor(s).
3.3 Grading Criteria
Please refer to the following link: https://www.law.hku.hk/_files/law_programme_grade_descriptors.pdf
Learning Activities
4.1 Learning Activity Plan
| Seminar: | 3 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
| Private study time: | 9.5 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
Remarks: the normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.
4.2 Details of Learning Activities
To be advised by course convenor(s).
Learning Resources
5.1 Resources
| Reading materials: | Reading materials are posted on Moodle |
| Core reading list: | TBA |
| Recommended reading list: | TBA |
5.2 Links
Please refer to the following link: http://www.law.hku.hk/course/learning-resources/