SOME CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE IN CHINESE LAW

Abstract

Asia is the largest continent on Earth1 and due to its vastness, it is difficult to analyze and present the culture and legal reasoning behind the laws of Asian countries. Asian states have suffered, over the centuries, the influences of colonialism from states such as: Great Britain, France, Germany, Holland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United States of America. The influences of colonialism intersected with Chinese, Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic legal traditions. However, from a legal point of view, among Asian states, there are commonalities related to religion, similar historical influences and approach to the processes of modernization and industrialization. These aspects common to Asian countries have existed since pre-colonial times.