Profile of the Journal

The ZChinR/GJCL covers a wide range of topics, including the current law and modern legal history of China. The Journal brings together contributions from academia and legal practice. Particular attention is paid to legal aspects in respect of the country's economic development as well its international relations.

Detailed reports and analyses are published in the “Articles” section. Current legal developments appear under “Notes.” The “Documentation” section contains translations of China’s most important new legislation. In addition, the ZChinR/GJCL regularly publishes conference reports and reviews of literature on Chinese law.

The quarterly appearing Journal publishes articles authored in German and English and can be accessed free of charge via this website.

Readers and authors from around the world are invited to engage in an exchange on legal developments in China through the ZChinR/GJCL. The Journal endorses and adheres to the “Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.”

Subscribing to the print edition

Subscription to the print edition of the Journal is included in the DCJV membership fee. Interested individuals and institutions are welcome to join the DCJV.