Xinyue Li

Institution: East China University of Political Science and Law

Period of stay: 13 January - 12 December 2025

Contact: xinyue.li@durham.ac.uk; m15000663015@163.com

https://gjf.ecupl.edu.cn/2023/0913/c9108a203871/page.htm

Profile: 

Dr Xinyue Li is an Associate Researcher at School of International Law and a founding member of Institution for International Law and Policy of Global Commons Governance, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China; a visiting scholar (2022 and 2025) of Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at University of Cambridge. She is also a senior advisor of International Operation at Shanghai I-Land Law Offices. She obtained a PhD from University of Durham, a Master of Laws from University of New South Wales, a Master of Jurisprudence from East China University of Political Science and Law, and a Bachelor of Laws from Soochow University. She served as the Deputy Director of Centre for Chinese Law and Policy, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Senior Tutor of Law, and Global Citizenship Scholar at University of Durham. Dr Li is selected for 2023 Chinese National Overseas Talent Programme and 2023 Shanghai Magnolia Talent Programme Youth Project.

Her current research interest is ‘quantum international law’, a theory-constructing and application-experimenting exercise to ‘change the model we think’. Her previous research on ‘quantising geoeconomics’ combines quantum theories and international economic law, navigating through emerging economic-security irreconciliations.

Research Area:

Multidisciplinary theories of international law, quantum theories, international economic law, economic-security

Research Title:

International Economic Law and Quantum Theory: Quantising Geoeconomics

Research Outline:

The international economic order is transitioning from neoliberalism, in which deeper economic integration was seen as contributing to mitigating conflicts, to a new geoeconomic order, in which economic interdependence is regarded as a security risk. Geoeconomics is represented by the resurgence of security protection in economic-security disputes. Due to its ambiguous definition, negative assertions, and inadequate response to criticism, the geoeconomic implications of international economic law remain unclear. Inspired by quantum international relations, in which quantum theories are integrated into social science, this monograph seeks to comprehend geoeconomics for the intensified economic-security irreconciliation through the theoretical framework of quantising geoeconomics.

Publications:

1. Xinyue Li (2024), ‘Pluralistic Reconciliation or Relative Politicization: Emerging Energy Security in International Trade Law Through Quantizing Geoeconomics’, Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy, SSCI, Vol.19.2, 415-462, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4970271
2. Xinyue Li李欣玥 (2024), 构建“量子国际法”理论：变革世界中的多学科建构(‘Constructing Quantum International Law Theories: A Multidisciplinary Framework for A Revolutionary World’), 国际经济法学刊(Chinese Journal of International Economic Law), CSSCI, Issue 3, 15-31
3. Xinyue Li (2024), ‘Legal Pluralism’, Oxford Bibliographies in International Law, Ed. Anthony Carty, New York: Oxford University Press, 21 June 2024, available at: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199796953/obo...
4. Xinyue Li (2024), ‘Quantum International Law Theories: Towards an Inclusive International Investment-Security Construct’, Journal of World Investment and Trade, ESCI, Vol.25.2, 237-275
5. Xinyue Li (2023), ‘A Parallel Narrative: Pluralistic Reconciliation Through Quantizing Geoeconomics in (Cyber)security Governance in International Economic Law’, Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy, SSCI, Vol.18.1, 89-130, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4411000
6. Xinyue Li (2022), ‘Quantizing Geoeconomics: Emerging Geoeconomics in International Economic Law Through a Quantum Worldview’, Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy, SSCI, Vol.17.1, 5-39, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4071942
7. Xinyue Li李欣玥 (2019), WTO安全例外条款的限制性适用 (‘Possible Ways to Tame the Mysterious WTO Security Exception’), 国际经济法学刊(Chinese Journal of International Economic Law), CSSCI, Issue 2, 80-92
8. Xinyue Li李欣玥 (2019), 全球行政法在国际规制主体中的互补适用(‘The Complementary Application of Global Administrative Law in International Regulatory Bodies’), 研究生法学(Graduate Law Review CUPL), Issue 3, 65-74

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