Staff profile

Xiaofeng Li is currently pursuing her PhD as a full-time student at Durham Law School, with a research focus on international trade law (WTO) and industrial policy. Prior to embarking on her PhD journey, Xiaofeng obtained her Bachelor's degree in Law from Shenzhen University and a Master's degree in International Trade and Commercial Law from Durham University. She commenced her doctoral studies in October 2023, supervised by Professor Ming Du and Dr Zhiyu Li.

• International Trade Law (WTO)
• Industrial Policy and Global Governance
• Comparative Legal Studies within Diverse Political Economies

Chapter in book

• China's green surge: unpacking China's renewable energy strategy and WTO rules
  
  Li, X., & Du, M. (2026). China’s green surge: unpacking China’s renewable energy strategy and WTO rules. In A. R. Ziegler & X. Zhao (Eds.), The Elgar Companion to International Trade Law and the Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 370-383). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035325573.00029

Journal Article

• China’s Green Industrial Policy and World Trade Law
  
  Li, X., & Du, M. (2025). China’s Green Industrial Policy and World Trade Law. East Asia, 42(3), 261-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12140-025-09447-1