National Space Law in China: An Overview of the Current Situation and Outlook for the Future -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1 Space Exploration and the Development of Space Law -- 2 Development of Space Technologies and Activities in China -- 3 Principles and Policy for Space Activities in China -- 4 National Space Regulation in China: Treatment of the Subject Matter -- 2 An Overview of the Space Regulatory Regime in China -- 1 An Introduction to the Chinese Legal System and Legislation -- 2 An Introduction to the Legislation Process in China -- 3 Administrative Authorities for Space Activities -- 4 Regulation of Aerospace Companies -- 5 China's Domestic Legal Regime for Space Activities -- 6 China's Participation in the International Space Regime -- 7 Conclusion -- 3 Regulation of Space Launch Activities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of the Space Launch Industry -- 3 Licensing Regime for Space Launch Activities -- 4 Registration of Space Objects -- 5 Insurance Regime for Space Launch Activities -- 6 Liability Regime -- 7 Conclusion -- 4 Regulation of Remote Sensing Activities and Other Satellite Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Regulation of Remote Sensing in China -- 3 Conclusion -- 5 The Regulatory Regime for the Telecommunications Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Liberalisation of Telecommunications Services under the wto Framework -- 3 Achieving Competition -- 4 Licensing of Telecommunications Services -- 5 Interconnection -- 6 Telecommunications Charges -- 7 Telecommunication Infrastructure Construction -- 8 Market Entry and Foreign Investment in the Chinese Telecommunications Market -- 9 Universal Services -- 10 Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources -- 11 Content Regulations -- 12 Radio Regulation.

13 Direct Television Broadcasting -- 14 The Beidou Navigation Satellite System (compass) -- 15 Conclusion -- 6 Export Control over Space Products -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Major Governmental Bodies Involved in Export Controls -- 3 Legal Framework for Export Controls in China -- 4 The Impact of Foreign Export Control Measures on the Chinese Market -- 5 Suggestions on Further Development of Export Control Regime in China -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Intellectual Property Protection for Space Activities in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Framework for Intellectual Property Protection -- 3 Intellectual Property Protection for Science and Technologies -- 4 Further Development of the Intellectual Property Regime -- 5 Conclusion -- 8 The Regulatory Regime for Environmental Protection and Space Debris -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Environmental Protection -- 3 Space Debris Mitigation Efforts -- 4 Conclusion -- 9 Further Development of Space Law in China Prospects for Nat -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Necessity of National Space Legislation -- 3 Principles for National Space Legislation -- 4 Means of National Space Legislation -- 5 A Possible Model for and Approaches to National Space Legislation -- 6 Possible Title/Term for National Space Legislation -- 7 Possible Contents to be Included in National Space Legislation -- 8 Conclusion -- 10 Outer Space Ordinance in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Outer Space Ordinance and Licensing Regime -- 3 Outer Space Ordinance and National Space Legislation in China -- 4 Conclusion -- 11 Conclusion -- 1 Development of Space Science and Technologies -- 2 Development of Space Law in China -- 3 The Way Ahead for China -- Bibliography -- Index.