“One Belt One Road” Construction and Maritime Judicial Response

 

The Professional Committee on Maritime Trial Theory of China Judicial Theory Research Association held its 2017 annual meeting Tuesday in Shanghai Maritime Court. The theme of the meeting was “Construction of ‘One Belt One Road’ and Maritime Judicial Response”.

 

The speech of welcome was delivered by President Zhao Hong of the maritime court, who is also Deputy Director of the Professional Committee on Maritime Trial Theory and President of the Maritime Law Research Association under Shanghai Law Society. Cao Shouye, Executive Director of China Judicial Theory Research Association and Deputy Director of the Institute of Applied Law of the Supreme People's Court, and Shi Jiaxiong, Vice President of Shanghai Law Society attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Representatives from the Institute of International Law under China Academy of Social Science, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Municipal Communications Commission, China Maritime Arbitration Commission Shanghai Branch and China Ocean Shipping Group all delivered speeches respectively. The meeting was chaired by Vice President Jia Zhenkun of the maritime court, who is also the General Secretary of the Professional Committee on Maritime Trial Theory and Vice President of the Maritime Law Research Association under Shanghai Law Society.

 

Attendees to the meeting included more than 60 representatives from China Applied Law Institute of the Supreme People's Court, Shanghai Law Society, Shanghai High People's Court, other maritime courts, relevant scientific research institutions, authorities, arbitration agencies, port enterprises and other units.