The seminar on "Development and Reform of International Economic and Trade Law Rules in the Era of Change" was successfully held from September 28 to 30, 2022, hosted by Peking University School of Law.

Mr. Chen Deming, former Minister of Commerce of China, Mr. Li Chenggang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the World Trade Organization, and Mr. Sun Qingwei, Vice President of Peking University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

Nearly 60 senior experts and scholars from universities, representatives of international organizations and government officials were invited to attend and speak at the opening ceremony, and more than 500 visitors attended the seminar online every day. 

- Speech by Chen Deming, former Minister of Commerce -

- Speech by Li Chenggang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to WTO -

- Speech by Sun Qingwei, Vice President of PKU -

Against the backdrop of the complex domestic and international situations, it is urgent for legal scholars to discuss and reflect on the way forward of international trade and economic legal rules. In the seminar, all the guests gathered in the cloud, combined their academic research achievements and practical work experience, and made speeches and discussions around four major topics.

The seminar reflected on the theoretical basis of international economic and trade legal rules, analyzed the hot issues of international economic and trade legal rules in the current international economic order and the challenges they face, discussed the routes and ways of rule reform in different areas of international economic and trade, and finally looked forward to the countermeasures and realization paths for China's participation in the development of international economic and trade legal rules.

Experts and scholars, representatives of international organizations and government officials fully shared their research results and practical experiences, which not only presented a wonderful seminar, but also made a theoretical exploration of China's participation in the development and change of international economic and trade legal rules, and made a Chinese contribution to promote the construction of a more fair and just international economic order.

Translated by Yin Zhuolin

Edited by Meng Zihan