国际法视角下中国在国际投资中的海外利益维护 —以美国2012年双边投资协定范本为例 / A Discussion of the Protection of China’s Overseas Interests in the International Investment Field from the Perspective of International Law

Abstract

宋瑞琛

【摘要】世界经济一体化使得国际投资成为当今趋势，中国也更加深入地融入国际社会。中国的利益不断向海外延伸，海外利益问题愈发凸显，如何有效维护中国的海外利益成为事关中国崛起和中国发展与世界关系的重大问题。国际法作为规范和调整国家间利益的重要法律形式，能够为中国海外利益的维护提供合法性依据和制度保障。本文以美国2012年双边投资协定范本为例，分析中国在中美双边投资协定谈判中面临的海外利益风险，为中国在国际投资中维护海外利益提出可行性路径。

The world’s economic integration has caused international investment to be a trend today. Like other countries, China is also deeply integrated into the international society. Along with the expanding of China’s overseas interests, related problems are emerging. How to protect China’s overseas interests has become a matter for thought following the rise of China and the changing relationship between China and other countries. As one of the important legal foundations for adjusting the behavior of countries, international law can provide a legitimate basis and institutional guarantee for China to protect its overseas interests. This paper, taking 2012 Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) as an example, analyzes the overseas interests risks China faces in negotiating the BIT with the U.S. and suggests feasible solutions in order to protect China’s overseas interests regarding international investments.