Preventing and Responding to Atrocity Crimes: China, Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect
Journal: Journal of Conflict and Security Law
Year: 2018

With China on the rise, a question that is becoming increasingly important for international lawyers is that of the potential implications of Beijing’s strident defence of State sovereignty for the international legal system. Against this background, a better understanding of Chinese interpretations of sovereignty appears not only useful but also desirable. This article contributes to clarifying some of the intricacies of those interpretations by examining China’s approach to the principle of th