ZHAO, HuiMiao, Professor, Director of Law Department, School of Humanity and Law

Education

2002–2006 Hebei University of Technology, B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literature

2006–2010 China University of Political Science and Law, JM (Juris Master)

2008–2010 University of Hamburg (Germany), LLM

2010–2016 The University of Hong Kong, PhD in Law

Visiting Scholar Experience

2019–2020 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Visiting Scholar

2025.10-11 National University of Singapore (NUS), Visiting Scholar

Research Interests

Corporate Law, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law, Biosafety Law, Data Legal Governance, Green Bankruptcy Regulation

Courses Taught

International Economic Law, Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy Law, Legal English Writing

Publications

1.Huimiao Zhao, Yifeng Shi* Balancing Innovation and Protection: Rethinking Data Property Rights in Digital Economy from Chinese Perspective Hong Kong Law Journal, Volume 56, Issue 2, 2026, Forthcoming, SSCI-indexed journal.

2.Chenfang Ren, Huimiao Zhao* Walking a Fine Line: Deconstructing China's Regulatory Strategy for Human Genome Editing Asian Review of Political Economy, Issue 4, 2025, Corresponding author.

3.Jing Li, Huimiao Zhao*, Lanxin Zheng, Wenlin An* Advances in Synthetic Biology, Biosafety Governance and Pandemic Control Strategies Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.598087, SCI-indexed journal, Published April 30, 2021, Co-corresponding author.

4.Huimiao Zhao, Wei Cai, The Change of Government’s Role in Reorganisation of Listed Companies in China: A Contrast of the Empirical Evidence in the Periods of 2007–2013 and 2013–2019 Hong Kong Law Journal, Volume 50, Issue 3, 2020, pp. 1107–1132, SSCI-indexed journal.

5.Huimiao Zhao, Reorganization of Listed Companies with Chinese Characteristics American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Volume 91, Issue 1, 2017, pp. 87–136, SSCI-indexed journal

6.Huimiao Zhao, Lame-Duck Bankruptcy Institutions under Government Intervention in Reorganisation of Listed Companies in China (Part 1) Hong Kong Law Journal, Volume 46, Issue 1, 2016, pp. 339–378, SSCI-indexed journal

7.Huimiao Zhao, Lame-Duck Bankruptcy Institutions under Government Intervention in Reorganisation of Listed Companies in China (Part 2) Hong Kong Law Journal Volume 46, Issue 2, 2016, pp. 709–743, SSCI-indexed journal

8.Wei Cai, Huimiao Zhao*, Internet Finance Governance in China: What Governance Model Is Desirable? Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, Volume 28, Issue 1, 2017, pp. 77–86, Top journal in the field, Corresponding author.

Books

1.Huimiao Zhao (Editor-in-Chief), In-depth Analysis of Economic Law Cases in Chemical Enterprises, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2026 Edition

2.Huimiao Zhao, Government Intervention in the Reorganisation of Listed Companies in China, Cambridge University Press, 2020, monograph

Research Projects & Scientific Research Experience

Aug. 2024 – Dec. 2027 | Principal Investigator General Project of the National Social Science Fund of China (2024) Project No.: 24BFX063

Research Topic: Research on Disposal of Data Assets of Bankrupt Enterprises

Dec. 2020 – Jul. 2023 | Principal Investigator Youth Project of Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Fund Project No.: 20FXC029

Research Topic: Improvement of Legal Regulation on Information Disclosure in Public Health Emergencies

Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2021 | Principal Investigator Youth Fund Project of Humanities and Social Sciences Research of the Ministry of Education Project No.: 19YJC820077

Research Topic: Empirical Research and Path Exploration of Administrative Power Intervention in the Reorganisation of Listed Companies in China

Nov. – Dec. 2017 | Principal Investigator Horizontal Research Project, Qianhai Cooperation Zone People’s Court of Shenzhen

Research Topic: Research on Cross-border Bankruptcy Issues between Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong SAR

Awards & Honors

1) Research Awards

Third Prize (Monograph Category), the 3rd Capital Excellent Legal Research Achievement Award, 2025

Third Prize, Outstanding Paper Award for Young and Middle-aged Scholars, Commercial Law Society of China Law Society, 2020

First Prize, Outstanding Paper Contest, the 13th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2022

Second Prize, Outstanding Paper Contest, the 12th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2021

Second Prize, Outstanding Paper Contest, the 15th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2024

Second Prize, Paper Competition, 2025 International Conference on Corporate Bankruptcy and Restructuring (BFSU), 2025

Third Prize, Outstanding Paper Contest, the 16th China Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2025

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2024 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Guangdong Law Society

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2024 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Henan Law Society

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2023 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Henan Law Society

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2021 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Henan Law Society

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2023 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Hubei Law Society

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2023 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Jiangsu Law Society

First Prize, Paper Contest, 2021 Annual Conference, Bankruptcy Law Research Society of Jiangsu Law Society

2) Awards for Talent Cultivation & Student Supervision

Apr. 2026 Excellent Supervising Teacher Award, North China & Northeast Division, the 14th National Legal English Competition

May 2025 Excellent Supervising Teacher Award, the 14th National Legal English Competition

Jun. 2025 Excellent Supervising Teacher, the 3rd BETT National University Students’ English Grammar Competition

Apr. 2025 Supervisor of student team winning National Third Prize, the 17th Frankfurt International Investment Arbitration Moot Court

May 2024 Excellent Supervising Teacher Award, the 13th National Legal English Competition

May 2024 Best Supervising Teacher Award, North China & Northeast Division, the 13th National Legal English Competition

Apr. 2023 Best Supervising Teacher Award, North China & Northeast Division, the 12th National Legal English Competition

Nov. 2021 Excellent Supervising Teacher Award, the 11th National Legal English Competition

Nov. 2019 Excellent Supervising Teacher Award, the 10th National Legal English Competition

Nov. 2018 Excellent Supervising Teacher Award, the 9th National Legal English Competition

Oct. 2020 Supervisor of team winning National Third Prize, FDI Moot Shenzhen Cup

Jun. 2022 Excellent Supervising Teacher for Undergraduate Outstanding Graduation Theses, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Jan. 2022 First Prize for Advanced Collective in Student Recruitment Promotion Work of 2021, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Jul. 2024 Excellence Award for Individualized Teaching, Hongde College, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

3) Honorary Titles

Sep. 2021 Excellent Class Teacher of 2021, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

May 2020 Distinguished Alumnus of 2019, China University of Political Science and Law

Aug. 2019 Young Talents Hundred Program (Category C), Beijing University of Chemical Technology