Program overview
Economic Law is an interdisciplinary field where law meets economics. Simply put, it studies how to regulate the market fairly and effectively. In class, you'll discuss: Why do big company mergers need approval? How does the government prevent businesses from arbitrarily raising prices? How can consumers claim compensation for counterfeit goods? Core courses include General Principles of Economic Law, Antitrust Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law, Consumer Protection Law, Tax Law, and Financial Law. Chinese universities have unique strengths in this area—for example, Peking University, Renmin University of China, and China University of Political Science and Law—where courses extensively analyze local cases (like the Alibaba antitrust case and Didi's data compliance incident), giving you direct exposure to real-world legal battles in the business world. This major suits students who are sensitive to business logic, enjoy analyzing the economic motivations behind rules, and have strong logical thinking. If you aspire to work in legal roles at Chinese or foreign companies, law firms, or international organizations, this major provides a very practical toolkit.