Articulation of State Power in the International Trade Agreements of the People’s Republic of China. The Resolution of Legal Disputes and the System of Recognition of Foreign Judgments in the Communist Regime

Abstract

This research analyzes the effects of globalization and the articulation of power in the People’s Republic of China, examining its international relations through the signing of free trade agreements. In the globalization process, the countries that integrate with each other lose a certain autonomy in the management of their interests, whose powers are transferred to supranational bodies that monopolize part of the state power. This situation is particularly interesting in the case of China, a country deeply rooted in traditions and nationalism, marked by the communist regime. With an approach based on constitutional scientific study, the text delves into the opening process of the People’s Republic of China in the West in the so-called «people’s democratic dictatorship». In the first part, the economic integration of Asian countries is addressed, then the commercial relations of the People’s Republic of China with the European Union are discussed, as well as its confrontation with the United States. The research reflects on the jurisdictional controls in the international treaties that are signed with China, studying the conflict resolution mechanisms and the system of recognition and execution of foreign sentences.