To gain a better understanding of the status of law in China and Hong Kong, the American Bar Association"s (ABA) International Law and Practice Section sent an International Legal Exchange (ILEX) delegation to Beijing and Hong Kong to observe and review their laws and legal institutions. This book, which summarizes their findings, includes 23 chapters that report the visits of the delegation to a wide range of agencies, officials and legal entities, including: the China Ministry of Finance; the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission; the People"s University Law School; the Secretary of Justice; the Law Society of Hong Kong; and the Chief Justice. Also included are discussions of Sino-American relations, human rights in Hong Kong and the rule of law in Hong Kong. This volume offers a look at the inner workings of the legal system, how the system is changing and how it has already affected business and humanitarian initiatives.