China’s Diplomacy and International Law

The book is a tour de force by a world renowned legal expert and senior diplomat. Its main feature is a well-balanced integration of diplomatic thinking and legal analysis, based on the 70-year diplomatic theory and practice in China. Rich in content and thought provoking, it systematically discusses the international law issues faced by China in the development of major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. The author creatively develops the concepts of Blue Diplomacy to refer to global ocean governance, Green Diplomacy to deal with climate change, Red Diplomacy to cope with anti-corruption, Digital Diplomacy for cyberspace governance, each with amplified amount of cases and materials. The author also deliberates the ＂one country, two systems＂ policy and the building of ＂community with shared future of mankind＂. The book helps the readers to better understand the fundamental principles and policies of China’s diplomacy. For students, it is a key that opensup the door to international law studies; for researchers, it is a rich mine of international legal issues; for diplomats, it is a valuable guidance to master the art and science of legal diplomacy.

Prof. Huikang Huang is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of International Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Arbitrator, Specialized Panel of Arbitrators, Permanent Court of Arbitration, and distinguished Professor of Wuhan University Institute of International Law. He is an expert of recognized competence in international law with profound knowledge and rich experience both in the practice of international law and diplomatic activities. He has been re-elected thrice by the UN General Assembly to the International Law Commission (ILC) since 2010, and has represented the Chinese Government at many important international conferences as well as bilateral and multilateral negotiations on legal affairs. Prof. Huikang Huang had engaged in teaching and study of international law in Wuhan University. After joining the Foreign Ministry of China in 1995, he has successively served as the Counsellor of the Department of Treaty and Law, Deputy Consul General of China in New York, Minister-Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Canada, Legal Adviser of the Foreign Ministry, Special Representative for Climate Change Negotiation, Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law, Ambassador of China to Malaysia. In addition, he once served as the Assistant Secretary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), and Vice Mayor of Tangshan, China.