Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying Delivers Video Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Society of International Law

On April 25, 2026, Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying delivered video remarks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Society of International Law.

Hua Chunying stated that amid the current turbulent international landscape, certain countries are pursuing unilateralism and power politics, which severely undermines international rule of law. The more chaotic the world becomes, the more urgent it is to call for and strengthen the application and enforcement of international law to uphold international fairness and justice. Under the new circumstances, the Chinese international law community should further guide its work with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and in particular, Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law. It is vital to take the initiative to shoulder responsibilities and wield the law as a sword, so as to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, defend international fairness and justice, and make China's contribution to building a more just and equitable global governance system.

Themed "Uphold the International Rule of Law, Enhance Global Governance", the conference was jointly hosted by the Chinese Society of International Law and East China University of Political Science and Law. More than 1,500 delegates from domestic universities, research institutions, government agencies, and law firms attended the event. Former presidents of the Chinese Society of International Law Cao Jianming and Li Shishi attended the opening ceremony. President of the Shanghai High People's Court Jia Yu, President of the Chinese Society of International Law Huang Jin, and President of the East China University of Political Science and Law Xiao Kai delivered remarks at the opening ceremony.