The first Seminar on Theory and Practice of Legal Diplomacy and the Founding Conference of Research Center for Legal Diplomacy

On June 12, 2015, China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) successfully held the first Seminar on the Theory and Practice of Legal Diplomacy and the Founding Conference of Research Center for Legal Diplomacy in Beijing. More than 80 experts and scholars from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Law Society, Peking University, Renmin University of China, China University of Political Science and Law, Xiamen University, Jilin University, Wuhan University and Nankai University attended the meeting.

Participating specialists discussed four themes in groups, including Theological problems of Legal Diplomacy, The Role of International Organizations in Legal Diplomacy, State Practice of Legal Diplomacy and The Belt & Road and Legal Diplomacy. Combining their own research results and sticking to the topic for discussion, academics made interdisciplinary, multi-dimensional and in-depth explorations about Legal Diplomacy. The conference was held in a lively atmosphere and yielded remarkable fruits of research.

Journal of Law and Diplomacy

The first volume of Journal of Law and Diplomacy edited by the Research Center for Legal Diplomacy of China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) was published by World Affairs Press in July, 2016. This collection is co-edited by Professor Jiang Guoqing and Professor Xu Junke from the Department of International Law of CFAU with more than 20 nationally known scholar including Professor Xu Chongli, Professor He Zhipeng and Professor Yu Minyou as the members of the editorial committee. Doctor Wang Jia, Yan Wenjun, Li Hongbo, Yang Yun, Zhang Chunyan, Jiao Yang and other members of the CFAU Legal Diplomacy Research Center act as responsible editors.   

This volume compromises 16 articles, including several columns: features, monographs, hotspots, reviews and historical inquiries, and its theme concentrates upon law and diplomacy. These articles are written by both famous experts and promising young scholars. It was highly praised after publication, and the second volume will be published in 2017.

The Second Seminar on Theory and Practice of Legal Diplomacy

The Second Seminar on Theory and Practice of Legal Diplomacy was held by the Research Center for Legal Diplomacy of China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) on December 17th, 2016 in Beijing Yinlongyuan Hotel. More than 70 experts and scholars participated in this seminar. They are from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Supreme People’s court, Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, China Law Society, Peking University, Renmin University, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and China Foreign Affairs University.

The experts present in the meeting were divided into four groups, deeply discussed subjects concerning Maritime Dispute Resolution and Legal Diplomacy, Belt and Road and Legal Diplomacy, Global Governance and Legal Diplomacy as well as Regional Trade Agreements and Legal Diplomacy from the perspective of law, diplomacy, international relations, economics.