Yin Wei

About/Bio

YIN Wei is an Associate Professor at the School of International Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, and a Research Fellow at the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre. Her research focuses on international economic law, international investment law and international development law. She has published widely in both English and Chinese in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, and regularly contributes opinion pieces on international investment law issues to media outlets.

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National Security as a Sword for Expropriation: The UK-China BIT on the Brink

The UK government nationalised British Steel on 16 July 2026. The nationalisation was carried out under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026. Jingye Group, a Chinese enterprise, had acquired the company in 2020 with a pledged investment of £1.2 billion. Jingye has now initiated consultation procedures under the UK-China Bilateral Investment Treaty…

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