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Law prof (emeritus) at GW Law School (@gwlaw) specializing in modern Chinese law. “Jug-eared dumbo” (Twitter reply guy). Bluesky: @donaldcclarke.bsky.social.
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Eileen Gu and Chinese nationality law

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By Donald Clarke
| Substack
I’m not going to get into the discussion about which country Eileen Gu should be competing for. (I think I pretty much agree with this Twitter post by Christine Lu.) This will be about what China’s Nationality Law says and what that means. Let’s establish two factual premises first. (1) Eileen Gu has not renounced her US citizenship and remains one. Does anyone seriously believe that Eileen Gu has renounced her US citizenship?
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The latest twist in the Schellenberg case

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By Donald Clarke
| Substack
The New York Times reported yesterday that the death sentence imposed on Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian accused of drug offenses, had been voided upon review by China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC). According to Schellenberg’s lawyer, the case has been sent back for retrial. This is a permissible outcome under applicable law; Article 250 of the Criminal Procedure Law also gives the SPC the option of directly changing the sentence itself, but they chose not to do this.
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GENIUS Act Regulates Cryptocurrency and Shifts Stablecoin Infrastructure | JD Supra

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By Donald Clarke
| JD Supra
President Trump signed The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act”) into law on July 18, 2025. The GENIUS Act is the federal government’s first major regulatory structure for cryptocurrency. The GENIUS Act governs stablecoin. Stablecoin is a digital asset that is meant to maintain a “stable value.” Generally, the stability is achieved by pegging the stablecoin to a commodity or currency.
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