The Centre for China Studies, the Confucius Institute and the School of Law jointly invite you to attend the seminar: China's outward direct investment in context: from 'open door' to 'going out', given by Professor Jianfu Chen.

 

Venue: Room 362a, Martin building, Melbourne campus

 

 

There has been considerable debate in Australia, Europe, the US, Japan and other countries in recent years over the nature and implications of China's outward direct investment (ODI) around the world. These discussions resemble the ones relating to Japan's global investment in the 1970s and 1980s, although anxieties about Chinese investment seem to be even more intensive. The debate has, however, suffered 'from too much speculation and too few facts'.

In this seminar Professor Chen will focus on general trends and motivations, the evolving policy and legal framework for China's ODI including developmental and strategic trends over the last 30 years or so.

This seminar is the third of the China development seminar series which was launched by the Centre for China Studies in the mid of 2011. The seminar series aims to provide a constructive platform for scholars from La Trobe University and beyond to share ideas, knowledge and experience, to encourage interdisciplinary academic dialogue and to assist with development of links between scholars who share common research interests related to China.

About the speaker

Jianfu Chen is Professor of Chinese Law and Legal Globalisation, School of Law, La Trobe University, and a '1000-Plan Scholar' awarded under the National Thousand Talents Plan, China. Professor Chen is a leading authority on Chinese law internationally.
Professor Chen specialises in international and comparative law, international business and trade law, human rights law, globalisation and law, and Chinese law. He has published (authored, co-authored and co-edited) 15 books and over 70 book chapters and journal articles. Some of his publications have been translated into French and Chinese, and some have been collected in Collection of Major Works.