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Professor

Bian Yongmin

bianyongmin@uibe.edu.cn




EDUCATION

Ph.D. in international law in 2002

University of International Business and Economics(Beijing, China)

Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law and Organization for Development in 1998

Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University (The Hague, The Netherlands)

LL.M. in 1994 and LL.B in 1991

China University of Political Science and Law(Beijing, China)

  • Visiting researcher, Law Center, Georgetown University, 2014

  • Visiting Scholar, Lauterpacht Center for International Law, Cambridge University, 2007

  • Visiting Scholar,St. Thomas University, 2010

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Professor, School of Law, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing, China) from December 2007 until present.

 

Publications

Books and book chapters

  • Charpter IV: “China’s Food Safety Law”, Global Food Legislation, ed. By Evelyn Kirchsteiger-Meier and Tobias Baumgartner, Wiley-VCH, Germany, 2014.

  • Rules of International Trade and Environmental Measures”, China Machine Press, Beijing, 2005.

  • Cases of Public International Law (second edition), University of International Business and Economics Press, Beijing, 2012;

  • Cases of Public International Law, University of International Business and Economics Press, Beijing,2007;

  • Cases of Public International Law, University of International Business and Economics Press, Beijing, 2006 (in Chinese);

  • Chapter II: “Law on International Sales of Goods”, in International Economic Law, ed. by Yun Zhao, Science Press, 2008;

  • Chapter IV: Non-tariff Measures; and Chapter XIII Trade and Environment, in WTO Law Course, ed. by Shen Sibao, University of International Business and Economics, First edition in 2005, Second edition in 2009.

 

Papers(The publications are in Chinese unless otherwise indicated)

  • Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment: China’s Obligation in Utilizing International River, Diplomat Comments, No.3, 2014, pp.1-13;

  • New Evolvement of the Principle of Not Causing Substantial Impact from the Trans-boundary Waters Dispute between India and Pakistan,Journal of Jinan University(Philosopy and Social Science), No.5, 2014;

  • Why China Should Regulate Its OverseasInvestors’ Environmental Behavior (co-authored with Ciprian Radavoi), Beijing Law Review, vol.5, 2014, pp.22-33; (In English);

  • Issues of International Law in EU’s Inclusion of Aviation in ITS ETS Scheme, International Commerce, No.4, vol.153, 2013, pp.103-110;

  • Financial Incentives to China’s Photovoltaic Sectors: Are They Consistent with the WTO Rules? co-authored with Yu Wu, in Exploration, No.4, 2013, pp.1-4;

  • China’s Feed-in Tariff of Wind Power in the WTO Context, co-authored with Yu Wu, in Research on Macro-Economy, No.10, 2013, pp.40-46;

  • Legal analysis of the inclusion of civil aviation in theEuropean Union EmissionsTrading Scheme (EUETS),co-authored with Tanveer Ahmad, et al, ed. by Verki Michael Tunteng, Environmental Law& Management, Published by Law Text Publishing Limited, 2012, pp.119-128(in English);

  • State’s Rights and Duties to Accept and Seek International Assistance in Disaster Relief, in Research on the Rules of Law, No.11, 2012, p.12-18;

  • An Overview of Chinese Food Safety Law, Frontiers of Law in China, vol.7, No. 1, 2012, pp.92-108. (in English)

  • Export Control Regime for Space Item in China:Opportunities and Challenges in the New Era” (Co-authored with Yun Zhao),Space Policy,vol.27, No.2,2011.(in English)

  • Fishery Subsidies and Protection of Fishes”, in Research on the Rule of Law, No.8, 2011;

  • America’s Bills on Boarder Adjusting Measures of Carbon and WTO Rules”, Journal of Chinese International Economic Law, Vol.18, No.2, 2011.

  • Comments on The Scheme of Environmental Cooperation in Sub-Great Mekong Area”, in Tribune of Political Science and Law, vol.28, No.4, 2010, pp.147-153.

  • Rules of International Trade and Carbon Barriers”, in Twenty-one Century, Hong Kong, vol.118, 2010,pp.21-29;

  • The Relationship between the WTO and Multilateral Environmental Agreements with Trade Measures”, in Contemporary Law Review, vol.24, No.2, January 2010, pp.152-160;

  • Trade Measures and Arrangements for Reducing Green House Gases”, in Journal of Nanjing University (Philosophy Humanities and Social Sciences), No.1, 2009, pp.41-47.

  • “The Legal Autonomy of Tibet: the Perspectives of a Chinese Lawyer”, in Journal of East Asia and International Law, vol.1, No.2, 2008. (in English)

  • Trade Measures in Multilateral Environmental Agreements”, in International Commercial Law Review, vol.9, 2008.

  • The Role of Common but Differentiated Principle in International Environmental Law”, in Journal of Jinan University, No.4 of 2007, September 2007.

  • The Disciplines on Trade of GM Products: the WTO GM Case”, in International Trade,  No.2 of 2007, February 2007.

  • The European Regulations and Directives on the Safety of GMOs”, in Hebei Law Review, No.5 of 2007, May 2007.

  • Current Chinese Law on Food Safety: An Overview”, in Food Security and Food Safety, ed. by Ahmed Mahiou and Francis Snyder, The Hugue Academy of International Law, 2006, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Leiden/ Boston (in English);

  • An Analysis about the Policy of China on Regional Trade Agreements”, in Journal of Southwest University for Nationalities, vol.27, April 2006.

  • The Evolution of Chinese Laws on Gene Modified Organisms”, in China Law, No.4 of 2006, August 2006 (in Chinese and English)

  • The Role of Precaution Principle in International Environmental Law”, in Hebei Law Review, No.7 of 2006, July 2006;

  • The Challenges for Food Safety in China”, China Perspectives, No.53, May-June 2004. (in English)

  • Comments on the Articles relating to the Protection of Environment in China’s Foreign Trade Law”, in Analysis on the Foreign Trade Law of People’s Republic of China, ed. by Shen Sibao and Shang Ming, University of International Business and Economics Press, 2004.

  • A Comparative Study on the Laws of China and Europe Controlling the Release of GMOs to Environment”, in International Business, supplement for 2004.

  • Harmonization of Law on Environmental Taxes or Fees and Rules of International Trade”, International Commercial Law Review, Vol. 5, 2003.

  • GATT Rules and Environmental Measures”, International Commercial Law Review, Vol. 4, 2002.

  • China’s Control Over the Trade of Trans-gene Agricultural Products”, China’s Foreign Trade, Vol. 9, 2002.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Distinguished Paper Prize to Issues of International Law in EU’s Inclusion of Aviation in ITS ETS Scheme, awarded by WTO Law Research Society of  China Law Society, 2013

  • Distinguished Administrators (of Colleges and Departments) of Teaching, awarded by University of International Business and Economics, 2013;

  • Distinguished Teacher awarded by University of International Business and Economics, 2011;

  • Rules of International Trade and Carbon Barriers”, 5thAnnual Prize for Best Papers on Trade Remedies (Third Grade), by Ministry of Commerce of China, 2009; 

  • An Zijie Award for Research in International Trade, 2006

  • Distinguished Teacher awarded by University of International Business and Economics, 2005;

 

SOCIAL WORK

Member of Committee: Role of International Law in Sustainable Natural Resource Management for Development, International Law Association (from 2014 to present) 

Member of Council, Beijing Association of International Law

Member of Council, China Association of International Economic and Trade;

Fellow, Center for International Sustainable Development Law (Canada), from 2008 to present