China’s Sanctions and Rule of Law: How to Respond When China Targets Lawyers

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has begun to use sanctions against people who speak out against its policies, including even lawyers in their ordinary work representing the interests of their clients. This paper explores the deleterious impact such sanctions can have on the entire legal profession, the broader community putatively served by the profession, and the rule of law.

Keywords: Sanctions, Legal Profession, Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers, Rule of Law

JEL Classification: F00, F02, F1, F10, F13, K33, K40, K41, L84, N40, P37, P48

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Kieff, F. Scott and Grant, Thomas D., China’s Sanctions and Rule of Law: How to Respond When China Targets Lawyers (2022). 55 International Lawyer 102 (2022), GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2022-17, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2022-17, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4093178