Blockchain Smart Contracts: China:Australia

This episode explains the legal nature of 区块链智能合约 (#blockchain smart contracts) under Chinese law and compares them with Australian contract principles. Based on Dr. Huang Junkai’s 2025 article, we explore how smart contracts meet — and challenge — traditional contract rules, including offer and acceptance, written form, autonomy of will, and enforceability.
We break down key Chinese legal terms, judicial cases, cross-border issues, and regulatory reforms needed in both jurisdictions.
Perfect for lawyers, students, policymakers, and anyone curious about blockchain law.

Time Codes
00:00 - Smart Blockchain Contracts
03:03 - SECTION 1 — LEGAL BACKGROUND
06:21 - SECTION 2 — CORE LEGAL ANALYSIS - I. The Crisis of Identifying the Responsible Actor
12:20 - SECTION 3 — CHALLENGES & REFORM DIRECTIONS - 1. Build a Layered Liability Framework
14:49 - SECTION 4 — KEY VOCABULARY RECAP & REFLECTION QUESTIONS
16:44 - CONCLUSION

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Open Journal of Legal Science 法学, 2025, 13(11), 2577-2581
Published Online November 2025 in Hans. https://www.hanspub.org/journal/ojls
https://doi.org/10.12677/ojls.2025.1311351
区块链智能合约的合同属性研究
黄俊凯

Note: This podcast was created with the assistance of AI ChatGpt which is subject to hallucinations.

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Key Chinese Legal Terms (with pinyin and English meanings)
智能合约 zhìnéng héyuē — smart contract
A self-executing digital contract encoded on a blockchain.
意思自治 yìsī zìzhì — autonomy of will
The principle that parties freely determine contractual content.
数据电文 shùjù diànwén — data message / electronic data
Legally recognised written form under Civil Code Art. 469.
要约–承诺 yàoyuē–chéngnuò — offer and acceptance
The classical contract formation structure.
去中心化 qù zhōngxīnhuà — decentralisation
Absence of a trusted central intermediary.