This one-hour program introduces the principal Chinese legal pathways for recovering assets connected to criminal conduct when those assets are located abroad. The presentation focuses on the relationship among criminal confiscation, mutual legal assistance, and overseas civil recovery, including the role of victims who pursue a civil claim in a foreign forum. The program is designed for Washington lawyers who advise clients with China-connected assets, parties, or transactions.

Featured Speaker

Jingkun Liu

Professor, Institute for Comprehensive Rule of Law at China University of Political Science and Law.

Professor Liu holds a Doctor of Laws degree, completed postdoctoral research, and received an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge. He previously served as a judge in the Third Criminal Division of the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China. His work focuses on criminal procedure, evidence law, judicial reform, and foreign-related rule of law. He has participated in national judicial…