Report on the Second Meeting of the Sino-European Expert Working Group on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace
Report on the Second Meeting of the Sino-European Expert Working Group on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace
The China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and Xiamen University are pleased to share a report from the second meeting of the Sino-European Expert Working Group on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace (EWG-IL) that was held in Geneva and online from 22 to 23 June 2022. The working group provides a platform for exchanges to examine the application of international law in cyberspace and promote exchanges among Chinese and European legal experts on their legal positioning across diverse cyber scenarios.
The second meeting of the EWG-IL comprised four thematic sessions on cyber sovereignty, due diligence, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the law of armed conflicts. The report summarises the discussions and main outcomes of these thematic sessions. Overall, it is to be commended that the participants approached this meeting in a constructive way, allowing for interesting and fruitful discussions, including on convergences and divergences among the Chinese and European participants, and on determining possible topics and formats for further engagements.
François Delerue is an Assistant Professor of Law at IE University Law School, Spain.
Fan Yang is an Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of Cyberspace at the International Law Centre of Xiamen University School of Law, China.
Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of the four facilitating organisations of the Sino-European Expert Working Group on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace, namely the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and Xiamen University. The facilitating organisations are not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.
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