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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8222-2771
Scopus Author ID: 57760291400
Impact
Biography
Professor YU Chen’s research interests include international investment and trade law, international dispute settlement, interdisciplinary and empirical research of law, and energy regulation. Prior to joining CityU, she was a postdoc research fellow at the National University of Singapore. She obtained her PhD and LLM (thesis) degrees from McGill University, and Bachelor of Economics & Bachelor of Laws dual degrees from Nankai University.
Prizes/Honours
2022 David D. Caron Prize, American Society of International Law
Research Interests/Areas
- International Investment Law
- International Trade Law
- International Adjudication
- International Relations
- Interdisciplinary and Empirical Research
- Energy Regulation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Cancelling oil and gas licensing rounds is not riskless: possible treaty violations and their mitigation
Zheng, Y. & Yu, C., Dec 2025, In: Journal of International Dispute Settlement. 16, 4, 21 p., idaf054.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Disentangling Legal Stability from Legitimate Expectations: Towards Greater Deference to Regulatory Changes in Renewable Energy Transition Policies in Investment Arbitration
Yu, C., Feb 2025, In: World Trade Review. 24, 1, p. 101–119Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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The uneasy delegation: conditional judicialization of international investment dispute settlement
Yu, C., Jun 2025, In: Journal of International Dispute Settlement. 16, 2, 16.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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International adjudication as interactional law-making: the incorporation of fair and equitable treatment elements in investment treaties
Yu, C., Jun 2024, In: Journal of International Economic Law. 27, 2, p. 259–277 19 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Dispute Settlement and the Reform of International Investment Law: Legalization through Adjudication
Yu, C., 2023, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 238 p. (Elgar International Investment Law)Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case Studies › RGC 11 - Research book or monograph (Author) › peer-review
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Prizes
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CityU School of Law Outstanding Research Award
YU, C. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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American Society of International Law, David D. Caron Prize
YU, C. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards