The legal development of Asian market economies is perhaps the most outstanding feature of contemporary world economic affairs.
China is a leading Asian economy and in the process of considerable economic and legal development.
The imminent accession of China into the WTO raises a number of significant trade and business issues. The formal incorporation of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong into China has raised a number of interesting legal issues with regard to commercial and constitutional law. In order to address such significant legal and economic issues, the City University of Hong Kong School of Law has established an LL.M. in Chinese and Comparative Law. The programme is designed to provide students an understanding of the complex legal issues confronting China and the region. There is a core focus on Chinese and business business law.