Cheng Bian is an academic researcher at Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research area covers international investment law; international investment dispute settlement; Chinese law and in particular Chinese foreign investment law; and comparative law. He holds a PhD in law from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Prior to his doctorate, he obtained a Master’s degree in international law and a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese law from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China.

• Chapter 1 Introduction;PART I ESTABLISHING A NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK;Chapter 2 The conceptualization of national security;Chapter 3 The jurisprudential foundation of national security review of FDI;Chapter 4 A quest for theoretical principles establishing the national security review regime of FDI;PART II COUNTRY-SPECIFIC STUDIES;Chapter 5 The national security review regime of China;Chapter 6 The national security review regime of the US;Chapter 7 The national security review regime in the EU;PART III COMPARISON, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS;Chapter 8 Revealing similarities and differences;Chapter 9 An evaluation to the comparative results;Chapter 10 Conclusions and policy recommendations;

Cheng Bian is an academic researcher at Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research area covers international investment law; international investment dispute settlement; Chinese law and in particular Chinese foreign investment law; and comparative law. He holds a PhD in law from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Prior to his doctorate, he obtained a Master’s degree in international law and a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese law from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China.

• Chapter 1 Introduction;PART I ESTABLISHING A NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK;Chapter 2 The conceptualization of national security;Chapter 3 The jurisprudential foundation of national security review of FDI;Chapter 4 A quest for theoretical principles establishing the national security review regime of FDI;PART II COUNTRY-SPECIFIC STUDIES;Chapter 5 The national security review regime of China;Chapter 6 The national security review regime of the US;Chapter 7 The national security review regime in the EU;PART III COMPARISON, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS;Chapter 8 Revealing similarities and differences;Chapter 9 An evaluation to the comparative results;Chapter 10 Conclusions and policy recommendations;