【Learning Objectives】

By the end of this Chapter and the relevant readings,you should be able to:

☆ State the definition of private international law from the perspective of comparative law

☆ Define “foreign element” in Chinese legal context(https://www.daowen.com)

☆ Understand the scope and nature of private international law from the perspective of comparative law

☆ Comprehend the reasons why Chinese scholarship upholds a broader scope of private international law

☆ Understand the raisons d’être of private international law