TSINGHUA CHINA LAW REVIEW
International Law and the Evolution of the Chinese Constitution: From Peaceful Co-existence to Humanity's Interdependence
Created on：2023-05-09 21:09
PV：1955
Abstract:
This article explores the ways in which the rules of international law are contextualised locally in China by reference to the evolution of the Chinese Constitution. The normative discourse underlying the Chinese Constitution has shaped local perceptions of the norms and values underlying international law. This article focuses on the contrasting interpretations between China and the West in terms of China's socialist market economy. The concept of the "community of shared future for mankind" in the 2018 Amendment to the Chinese Constitution revealed a shift in focus from the local acceptance of international law to more active involvement in rulemaking in the international legal regime. Framing the shared future of mankind as one of interdependence and commonality may enable China and the international community to reach a normative consensus in the making of international law by exploring ways of pragmatically identifying and solving international issues through international law without advancing a particular political or ideological agenda.
