Chinese Practice in Public International Law: 2006 (III)

Abstract

Continued from Part II published last year, this part of the Survey covers materials reflecting Chinese practice in 2006 relating to: XI. Outer Space Law (Definition and Delimitation of Outer Space; Draft Protocol on Matters Specific to Space Assets to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment; The Status and Application of Five UN Treaties on Outer Space; Practice of States and International Organizations in Registering Space Objects; The Establishment of the Disaster Management International Space Coordination Organization; The Policy of Peaceful Use of Outer Space; The Cooperative Approach to the Peaceful Use of Outer Space; The Convention of Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization); XII. International Law on Diplomatic and Consular Relation (Preconditions for the Establishment of Diplomatic Relation; Vienna Convention on the Consular Relations; Diplomatic Protection and Consular Assistance); XIII. International Criminal Law (Universal Jurisdiction in Absentia; Treaty and Judicial Practice on Extradition and Criminal Judicial Assistance; The “East Turkistan” Terrorists in Guantanamo Bay; The LAI Cheong Sing (LAI Changxing) Case in Canada; The Position Towards Tokyo Trial; Illegal Migrants; Trafficking of Persons; Anti-Corruption); XIV. International Law on Environment (Environment and Development; Climate Change; Dam-building on International Rivers; Songhuajiang River Pollution Accident; Tropical Rain Forest in Southeast Asia; Animal Fur Trade; Auction of Dinosaur Egg); XV. International Organization (United Nations; World Health Organization; Shanghai Cooperation Organization); XVI. International Economic Law (International Trade Law; International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights; International Financial Law); XVII. International Law on Energy (Energy and Development; Energy Policy); XVIII. International Law on Natural Disaster (Tsunami Warning System; International Humanitarian Donation and Assistance); XIX. International Law on Health (The Issue of SARS; the Issue of Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza).