Our contemporary era has witnessed the remarkable development of China-ASEAN relations. Both sides have pledged to establish and develop a comprehensive cooperation. However, any development of international relations is governed by international legal principles, norms and rules, such as the Charter of the United Nations and general international law. There is no exception for China-ASEAN relations. The book discusses and explains China-ASEAN relations from an international law perspective and covers a wide range of legal topics and legal issues.

Author Biography

Zou Keyuan is Harris Professor of International Law at the Lancashire Law School of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), United Kingdom. He specializes in International law and Chinese law. Before joining UCLan, he provided professional services in Dalhousie University (Canada), Peking University (China), University of Hannover (Germany) and National University of Singapore. He has written extensively in his professional field and his recent publications include, inter alia, Law of the Sea in East Asia: Issues and Prospects (London/New York: Routledge, 2005), China's Marine Legal System and the Law of the Sea (Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff, 2005), and China's Legal Reform: Towards the Rule of Law (Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff, 2006).