DU Ming

Professor DU Ming is a Visiting Professor in Chinese Law and Co-Director of the Global Policy Institute at Durham University. He holds an LLM from Harvard Law School and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on global economic governance, China's approach to international law, and the development of legal frameworks in contemporary China. He advises on complex international disputes and sits on editorial boards of leading law journals.

**Education:**

• Tsinghua University School of Law (China)
• LLM, Harvard Law School (Victor and William Fung Fellow)
• DPhil, University of Oxford (Clarendon Scholar)

**Research Interests:** His work bridges legal theory and practice, particularly in cross-border trade/investment law, corporate governance, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. Recent publications explore federated learning governance, model licensing, and AI ethics within legal systems.

**Awards:**

• Victor and William Fung Fellowship (Harvard)
• Clarendon Scholarship (Oxford)

His advisory roles and legal practice in New York and Beijing inform his research on transnational legal challenges. Collaborations span technical and legal domains, addressing issues like data privacy in federated learning systems.