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Donald C. Clarke, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Mary Gallagher, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Liu Sida, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Susan Trevaskes, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia

Managing Editor:
Yi Yuyao, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

International Editorial Board:
William Alford, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Stéphanie Balme, Sciences Po, Paris, France
Sarah Biddulph, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Chen Baifeng, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
Chen Jianfu, Prof. em., La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Jerome Cohen, Prof. em., New York University, New York City, New York, USA
Rogier Creemers, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
Michael Dowdle, National University of Singapore, Queenstown, Singapore
Fu Hualing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Keith Hand, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, USA
He Xin, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Hou Meng, Renmin University, China
Nicholas Howson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Ji Weidong, KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Pierre Landry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Margaret Lewis, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Li Ling, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Li Xueyao, KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Liang Zhiping, Chinese National Academy of Arts, Beijing, China
Benjamin Liebman, Columbia Law School, New York City, New York, USA
Carlos Lo, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Stanley Lubman, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
Ethan Michelson, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Kwai Hang Ng, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Randall Peerenboom, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Eva Pils, King’s College London, London, UK
Flora Sapio, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Song Hualin, Nankai Univeristy, Tianjin, China
Rachel Stern, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
Yang Su, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
Marina Svensson, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Wang Kan, China University of Labor Relations, Beijing, China
Wang Qiliang, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Margaret Woo, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Wu Hongqi, Peking University, China
Chao Xi, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Peter Yu, Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Zhang Taisu, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Zhang Wanhong, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Zhao Xudong, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

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Benjamin van Rooij, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, USA
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The China Law and Society Review (CLSR) is a distinguished and peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Brill in partnership with the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law. The journal is dedicated to providing cutting-edge original research and review articles that explore the evolution and operation of law and legal institutions in China. CLSR emphasises interdisciplinary socio-legal research, focusing on the practical application of law in China. Its articles cover a diverse range of topics, including legal consciousness, access to justice, rule of law, law and development, courts, legal professions, human rights, law enforcement and compliance, regulation and governance, ethics and corruption, central-local relations, and formal and informal institutions.
Offering a thorough and authoritative examination of law and society in China, the CLSR appeals to scholars of Chinese law, politics, governance, society, business, and culture. It is an invaluable resource for public and private practitioners seeking deepen their understanding of China’s legal landscape.

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