1.Zhang Chao& Tang Yuxuan，“What Does a New White Paper Tell Us About China’s International Aid?”, The Diplomat,2021.1.13.

China’s new white paper on international development cooperation has spurred a renewed debate around the Chinese government’s aid. It’s the third such white paper that China has published on its development efforts, and the first since 2014. At around 26,000 Chinese characters, it is even longer than the previous two papers combined.

The official document casts light on how China’s aid program has grown and evolved since 2014. For example, it echoes the new initiatives Chinese leaders proposed in the past years, including “a global community of shared future” and the Belt and Road Initiative.

2. Huang Meibo, Niu Dongfang, How China Lends: Truth and Reality, Global Times, 2021.7.25

In March 2021, western thinktanks issued a report titled “How China Lends: A Rare Look into 100 Debt Contracts with Foreign Governments” (hereinafter referred to as “the report”). This article argues that the argumentation method and process of the report lack scientific basis, and its conclusions are therefore untenable. The contract samples used in the report fail the test of legality, authenticity and relevance of evidence. And the article responds the report on confidentiality clauses, on “No Paris Club” clauses and on special contract terms .

3.张磊研究员参加多双边国际经贸规则高端研讨暨系列培训课程线上发布仪式

2021年3月18日下午，由上海市商务委员会和上海市法学会指导，上海法嘉主办的“‘沪航’贸易高质量发展—多双边国际经贸规则高端研讨暨系列培训课程线上发布仪式”举行。市商务委副主任申卫华，上海市法学会会长崔亚东出席活动并致辞，商务部国际司副司长杨正伟代表商务部作了视频讲话。上海市政协副主席周汉民作了题为《对外开放和人才培养》的主旨演讲，张磊作为受聘导师参加会议。