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THE ROLE OF “SOFT LAW” IN RELATIONS OF STRATEGIC COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINE AND PRC: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ANALYSIS

The article deals with peculiarities of the soft law functioning in regulation principles formation of bilateral strategic cooperation between Ukraine and China. The weight and influence of the “soft law” provisions in the context of the legal and regulatory framework of bilateral relations between the countries have been summed up. A deep and profound analytical assessment of various bilateral agreements has been done. Different types of legal norms are being characterized from the point of their legal obligation and the advantages and disadvantages of their application in the agreements in view of current world trends. The survey shows that serving as a regulator of relations, “soft law” may entail certain legal consequences. First of all, it can be the basis for a document that is legally binding source of law, in addition, the rules of “soft law” are able to independently regulate social relations, complementing the official source of law or filling its gaps.