Renmin Chinese Law Review, Volume 4 is the fourth work in a series of annual volumes on contemporary Chinese law, which bring together the work of recognized scholars from China, offering a window on current legal research in China.

Content: 1. Recent Development and Inspirations of New Legal Realism Deng Jinting 2. A Study of the “Common Core” of Civil Law in the Historical Contexts of China and the West – A Functional Comparison Approach Chai Rong 3. The Knowledge Basis of Public Regulation Jin Wenhui 4. Informational Regulation for Standard Contract Terms Ma Hui 5. Safe Food Depends on Sound Legal Mechanisms: Several Theoretical Issues of the Proposed Food Safety Law Wang Chenguang 6. Legal Issues on the Sino-European Cooperation between the Oversight Authorities of Auditors for Listed Companies Shi Jiayou 7. Considerations on some Problems in Preventing Wrongful Convictions Chen Guangzhong and Yu Zengzun 8. Public Opinion and Expansive Application of the Crime of Endangering Public Security with Dangerous Methods Xu Guanghua 9. Legal Application concerning the Purchase of A House in The Name of Others Ma Yide 10. Music Copyright Reform in China Xiong Qi 11. On “Retransmission” in the China Copyright Law: A Commentary on Recent Cases and the Draft Amendment of the China Copyright Law Wang Qian 12. : Patent Quality Improved by Courts: The Chinese Dilemma and Its Solutions Liang Zhiwen Index