Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL), HKU

Visiting Fellow

Professor Liyang Hou

Affiliation AIIFL Visiting Fellow (4 December 2025) and Professor of Competition Law, Director of the Economic Law Division, and Director of the Coase Center for Law and Economics at KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Other Works

  1. Antitrust Anatomy of Market Power Antitrust Anatomy of Market Power, China Ancient Book Publishing(侯利阳:《市场力量的反垄断剖析》,中华古籍出版社2019年版); 2019
  2. Superior Bargaining Power: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly “Superior Bargaining Power: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, Asian Pacific Law Review 27(1), 39-61 2019
  3. A Reflection on the Taxi Reform in China: Innovation vs. Tradition “A Reflection on the Taxi Reform in China: Innovation vs. Tradition”, Computer Law and Security Review 35(3), pp.251-262 2019
  4. The Illegality of Hub and Spoke Conspiracy “The Illegality of Hub and Spoke Conspiracy”, Peking University Law Journal (6) (侯利阳:《轴辐协议的违法性辨析》,载《中外法学》2019年第6期) 2019
  5. Legal Deconstruction of the Interplay between Market and Government: A Review of Private Law, Competition Law and Regulation “Legal Deconstruction of the Interplay between Market and Government: A Review of Private Law, Competition Law and Regulation”, Legal Science (1) (侯利阳:《市场与政府关系的法学解构》,载《中国法学》2019年第1期); 2019
  6. IPR Protection and Antitrust Regulation of SEPs in China “IPR Protection and Antitrust Regulation of SEPs in China”, in Liu and Hilty (edt.), SEPs, SSOs and FRAND: Asian and Global Perspectives on Fostering Innovation in Interconnectivity, Routledge, 232-254 2019
  7. Regulating the Sharing Economy in China: A National Report “Regulating the Sharing Economy in China: A National Report”, in Bram Devolder (ed.), The Platform Economy: Unravelling the Legal Status of Online Intermediaries, Intersentia; Cambridge – Antwerp – Chicago, 125-139 2019
  8. Resale price maintenance and its proof under the Anti-Monopoly Law “Resale price maintenance and its proof under the Anti-Monopoly Law”, in Adrian and Wendy (edt.), The Pioneer of Competition Law in China, Concurrence, 43-52 2019
  9. Risk Governance in A Pluralistic Society Risk Governance in A Pluralistic Society, Shanghai Sanlian (沈伟、侯利阳(主编):《多元化社会的风险治理:交叉视角研究》,上海三联书店出版社2018年版) 2018
  10. Destructive Sharing Economy - A passage from status to contract “Destructive Sharing Economy - A passage from status to contract”, Computer Law and Security Review 36(5), pp.965-976 2018
  11. Anti-monopoly Law from a Macro-Historical Perspective and Localized Transplant “Anti-monopoly Law from a Macro-Historical Perspective and Localized Transplant”, SJTU Law Review (4) (侯利阳:《大历史视角下的反垄断法与本土化移植》,载《交大法学》2018年第4期); 2018
  12. Collective Dominance: Economic Theories and Legal Approaches “Collective Dominance: Economic Theories and Legal Approaches”, Legal Science 2018(1) (侯利阳:《论共同市场支配地位:经济学剖析与法学建构》,载《法学》2018年第1期;被人大报刊复印资料《经济法学、劳动法学》2018年第6期全文转载) ; 2018
  13. An Innovative Regulatory Path for Sharing Economy “An Innovative Regulatory Path for Sharing Economy”, Economic Law Forum 2018(1) (侯利阳:《共享经济规制的新路径》,载《经济法论丛》2018年第1期) 2018
  14. Relevant Markets within Antitrust Law: Evolution, Methodologies, and Reconsideration “Relevant Markets within Antitrust Law: Evolution, Methodologies, and Reconsideration”, Competition Law and Policy Review 4(1) (侯利阳:《论反垄断法中的相关市场:源流、方法与反思》,载《竞争法律与政策评论》2018年第一卷) 2018
  15. Impact of Innovation on Competition Law: From the Perspective of Ad-Blocking Applications “Impact of Innovation on Competition Law: From the Perspective of Ad-Blocking Applications”, Computer Law & Security Review 35(5), 635-646 2017
  16. How to Deal with New Challenges of Internet-based Economy “How to Deal with New Challenges of Internet-based Economy”, Prosecutorial View 14, 28-29 (侯利阳:《如何应对新型互联网经济带来的挑战》,载《检察风云》2014年第14期) 2017
  17. Competition Strategies to Accelerate Innovation-driven Development in Shanghai “Competition Strategies to Accelerate Innovation-driven Development in Shanghai”, Competition Law and Policy Review 3(1), 171-187 (孙伯龙、侯利阳:《论上海市加快实施创新驱动发展的竞争战略》,载《竞争法律与政策评论》2017年第一卷) 2017
  18. Competition Assessment of IPRs in China “Competition Assessment of IPRs in China’s Merger Control”, in Blair and Sokol (edt.) The Cambridge Handbook of Antitrust, Intellectual Property, and High Tech, 467-488 2017
  19. Qualcomm: How China has Invalidated Traditional Business Models on Standard Essential Patents "Qualcomm: How China has Invalidated Traditional Business Models on Standard Essential Patents",Journal of European Competition Law & Practice 7(10), 686-689 2016
  20. Localized Enforcement against Retail Price Maintenance: Conflictive Theories, Enforcement Diversity and Possible Solutions “Localized Enforcement against Retail Price Maintenance: Conflictive Theories, Enforcement Diversity and Possible Solutions”, Jurist 6, 70-82 (侯利阳:《转售价格维持的本土化探析:理论冲突、执法异化与路径选择》,载《法学家》2016年第6期) 2016
  21. Crossover in Categorical Analysis of Antitrust Jurisprudence: From the Perspective of Boycott “Crossover in Categorical Analysis of Antitrust Jurisprudence: From the Perspective of Boycott”, Peking University Law Journal 4, 1039-1056 (侯利阳:《垄断行为类型化中的跨界行为》,载《中外法学》2016年第4期(被人大报刊复印资料《经济法学、劳动法学》2017年第2期全文转载)) 2016
  22. Transition of Industrial Policy to Competition Policy: EU “Transition of Industrial Policy to Competition Policy: EU’s Experience and Shanghai’s Reality”, Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University 24(1), 89-98 (侯利阳:《产业政策何以向竞争政策转变——欧盟的经验与上海的现实》,载《上海交通大学学报(社科版)》2016年第1期(被人大报刊复印资料《产业经济》2016年第4期全文转载)) 2016
  23. Reshaping Market, Competition and Regulation in EU Utility Liberalization “Reshaping Market, Competition and Regulation in EU Utility Liberalization”, Common Market Law Review 52(4), 977-1007 2015
  24. When Competition Law Meets Regulation: the Chinese Context “When Competition Law Meets Regulation: the Chinese Context”, Computer Law & Security Review 31(5), 689-700 2015
  25. The Role of Presumptions of Market Dominance in Civil Litigation in China “The Role of Presumptions of Market Dominance in Civil Litigation in China”, Journal of Antitrust Enforcement 3(suppl. 1), 108-131 2015
  26. Essential Facility Doctrine: The EU Implication to China “Essential Facility Doctrine: The EU Implication to China”, Chinese Journal of Competition Law and Policy 1(1), pp. 102-123 (侯利阳、王继荣:《欧盟必需设施原则考析——兼论对我国的启示》,载《竞争政策与法律评论》2015年第1卷) 2015
  27. Telecommunications in Macau: Challenges and Suggestions “Telecommunications in Macau: Challenges and Suggestions”, Competition Policy Research 3, 102-110 (侯利阳:《澳门电信行业的挑战及应对措施》,载《竞争政策研究》2015年第3期) 2015
  28. Abusing IP and Monopoly Agreements “Abusing IP and Monopoly Agreements”, Biweekly of Administration for Industry and Commerce (10) (王先林、侯利阳:《滥用知识产权与垄断协议》,《工商行政管理》2015年第10期) 2015
  29. A Review of Telecom Markets in the EU: What Did the European Commission Learn or Not from the Past? "A Review of Telecom Markets in the EU: What Did the European Commission Learn or Not from the Past?", Computer Law & Security Review 30(6), 710-719 2014
  30. The Abusive Nature of Price Squeeze in the EU "The Abusive Nature of Price Squeeze in the EU", IIC- International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 54(1), 43-74 2014
  31. Antitrust Regulation of IPRs–China “Antitrust Regulation of IPRs–China's First Proposal”, Competition Policy International, summer issue 2014
  32. An Evaluation of the First Five Years of China “An Evaluation of the First Five Years of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law”, Journal of Civil & Legal Science 3(5), 136-147 2014
  33. Defining Relevant Markets in the Free-of-Charge Internet Industries "Defining Relevant Markets in the Free-of-Charge Internet Industries", Modern Law Review 6, 65-77 (侯利阳、李剑(2014):《免费模式下的互联网产业相关产品市场界定》,载《现代法学》2014年第6期(被人大报刊复印资料《经济法学、劳动法学》2015年第4期全文转载)) 2014
  34. Can Open Internet Access be Imposed upon European CATV Networks? "Can Open Internet Access be Imposed upon European CATV Networks?", Telecommunications Policy, 37(10), 970-980 2013
  35. The Unbearable Heaviness of China “The Unbearable Heaviness of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law”, SJTU Law Review 2, 49-67 (侯利阳:《反垄断不能承受之重》,载《交大法学》2013年第2期,49-67) 2013
  36. The Regulation of State-owned Properties and State-owned Enterprises “The Regulation of State-owned Properties and State-owned Enterprises”, in Xianlin Wang (edt.) Economic Law Book, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press (侯利阳(2013):《营利性和公益性的平衡:国有企业和企业国有资产法研究》,载王先林(主编)《经济法学专题研究》,法律出版社2013年版) 2013
  37. Stated-owned Property Law “Stated-owned Property Law”, in Xianlin Wang (edt.), Economic Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press (侯利阳(2013):《国有资产法》,载王先林(主编)《经济法教程》,上海交通大学出版社2013年版) 2013
  38. Competition Law and Regulation in the EU Electronic Communications Sector: a comparative legal approach Competition Law and Regulation in the EU Electronic Communications Sector: a comparative legal approach, Kluwer Law International 2012
  39. The Essential Facilities Doctrine: what was wrong in Microsoft "The Essential Facilities Doctrine: what was wrong in Microsoft", International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 43(4), 251-271 2012
  40. Excessive Prices within EU Competition Law "Excessive Prices within EU Competition Law", European Competition Journal, 7(1), 47-70; reprinted in Rosa Greaves (ed.) (2012), Dominance and Monopolization (Volume II) (Ashagate, the UK), 333-356 2011
  41. Some Aspects of Price Squeeze within the EU: a case-law analysis "Some Aspects of Price Squeeze within the EU: a case-law analysis", European Competition Law Review, 32(5), 250-257 2011
  42. Sub-national Geographic Markets within the Electronic Communications Sector "Sub-national Geographic Markets within the Electronic Communications Sector", World Competition, 33(3), 437-456 2010
  43. The EU Regulatory Framework Applicable to Electronic Communications “The EU Regulatory Framework Applicable to Electronic Communications”. In L. Gazaniti & M. O’Regan (edt), Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet: EU Competition Law and Regulation (3rd Revised edition) (London, Sweet & Maxwell), 3-262 2010
  44. Summaries of Selected European Commission Comments and Decisions under Article 7 of the Framework Directive “Summaries of Selected European Commission Comments and Decisions under Article 7 of the Framework Directive”, In L. Gazaniti & M. O’Regan (edt), Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet: EU Competition Law and Regulation (3rd Revised edition) (London, Sweet & Maxwell), 977-1038 2010
  45. Collective Dominance within the Context of EU Electronic Communications Regulation "Collective Dominance within the Context of EU Electronic Communications Regulation", Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 10(3), 279-303 2009
  46. SME cluster vs. multinational companies: similarities and differences for tax and competition lawmakers "SME cluster vs. multinational companies: similarities and differences for tax and competition lawmakers", International Journal of Private Law, 2(4), 400-411 2009
  47. Uncovering the Veil of Article 86(2) EC “Uncovering the Veil of Article 86(2) EC”, In P. S. V. Kumar (edt), Proportionality and Federalism: State Reflections (Hyderabad, India, Icfai University Press), 53-72 2009
  48. Legal Analysis of Network Neutrality under EU Competition Rules and the Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications “Legal Analysis of Network Neutrality under EU Competition Rules and the Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications”, In G. Chandana (edt), Network Neutrality - Legal Contours (India, ICFAI University Press), 250-276 2009
  49. Guardian Knight or Hands Off: The European Response to Network Neutrality. Legal Considerations on the Electronic Communications Reform "Guardian Knight or Hands Off: The European Response to Network Neutrality. Legal Considerations on the Electronic Communications Reform", Communications & Strategies, 72(4), 89-112 2008
  50. Network Neutrality: Legal Answers from an EU Perspective "Network Neutrality: Legal Answers from an EU Perspective", Revue du Droit des Technologies de l'Information, 32(1), 323-350 2008
  1. Competition and Regulation in China’s Platform Economy
    As SPEAKER with Professor Weixia Gu (Chair)
  2. Competition and Regulation in China’s Platform Economy
    As SPEAKER with Professor Weixia Gu (Chair)
  3. HKU Competition Law Lecture Series: Competition and Regulation in China’s Platform Economy
    As SPEAKER with Professor Weixia Gu (Chair)
  4. HKU UCL Conference: Competition Law, Innovation and Growth: Connecting the Dots
    As SPEAKER with Yesim Elhan - Kayalar (Speaker), Professor Jens-Uwe Franck (Speaker), Professor Kazuhiko Fuchikawa (Speaker), Professor Ju Heng (Speaker), Timothy Paul Ker (Speaker), Professor Eun Hye Kim (Speaker), Professor Adrian Kuenzler (Speaker), Professor Kelvin Kwok (Speaker), Sangyun Lee (Speaker), Liang Li (Speaker), Ioannis Lianos (Speaker), Katrina Margarita Lopez (Speaker), Dr. Stavros Makris (Speaker), Payal Malik (Speaker), Sandra Marco Colino (Speaker), Professor Julian Nowag (Speaker), Caleb Tan (Speaker), Professor Masako Wakui (Speaker), Peicheng Wu (Speaker)