Zhou Gengsheng

Zhou Gengsheng
周鲠生
Born 18 March 1889
Changsha County, Hunan, Qing China
Died 20 April 1971
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Occupation Jurist

Zhou Gengsheng (周鲠生, 1889 - 1971) was a modern Chinese jurist and educater. He was a key figure in introducing the western theory of international law to China, and made great effort to bring out the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. From 1945 to 1949, he served as the president of Wuhan University.[1]

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