2021 Annual Conference on Global Law and Strategy - Region and Order

• Author: Huanfang Du/Tao Zan
• Position: Professor, Vice Dean of Renmin University of China Law School/Tenured Associate Professor, Department of History of Peking University; Vice Dean of Institute of Area Studies of Peking University
• Pages: 1-2

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2021 Annual Conference on Global Law and Strategy

—— Region and Order

Welcome Address

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Huanfang Du (Professor, Vice Dean of Renmin University of China Law School)

Hello, everyone!

It is indeed very convenient to conduct various meetings online. The willingness of

scholars to participate in such a cloud-based academic activity reflects the common concern

for the corresponding academic topics. Therefore, on behalf of Renmin University of China

Law School, I would like to express my special thanks for meeting to discuss relevant

topics in the Global Law and Strategy initiated by Professor Yang Liu.

The first point I want to express is that “global law and strategy” can be said to be a

big topic. Today’s topic is called “Area and Order”. Regional order is not only a physical

and geographical concept. When discussing order, we of course focus more on historical

order, social order, and legal order. While the world is facing “a great change that has not

happened in a century”, we can go through the legal aspects of history, society, international

relations, and international law. To explain and discuss together, I think it must be helpful

to establish our confidence in the academic community.

The second point I want to express is what Professor Yang Liu mentioned just now.

This is the first time that Renmin University of China Law School has cooperated with the

Institute of Area Studies of Peking University to carry out related academic activities.

Today’s meeting is a good start. Whether it is from the topic, or from the organizers and

co-organizers, we are practicing a road of diversified discipline construction. It is necessary

to break down the barriers between traditional disciplines under the current situation,

especially with the great development of the humanities and social sciences. Many starting

points, including the pursuit of academics, have more in common than opposites.

There are many research centers under Renmin Law and Technology Institute,

including the Center of Global Law and Strategy organized by Professor Yang Liu. It should

be said that Professor Yang Liu has done a lot of work in the early stage and has actually

planned seminars that are very influential at home and abroad, with considerable academic

depth and academic propositions, especially with domestic and foreign guests to focus on

specific topics. After Professor Yang Liu taught at Renmin University of China, we were

able to discover and observe the aspiration of academic service to the country embodied in

Professor Yang Liu. Therefore, I would like to thank all the experts, scholars, and students

for participating in this event. I would also like to thank Professor Yang Liu for hosting so

many academic meetings, so that we can have the opportunity to discuss related topics

together.

The co-organizers of this conference are the Institute of International Commercial

Dispute Prevention and Settlement and the International Politics and Law Research Center

where I belong. Our principle is to introduce more academic resources through more

diverse academic exchanges. With the joint efforts of an academic circle interested in

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The Welcome Address is translated by Ziqi Sun (Hangzhou Minglang Film & TV Production Co., Ltd.) and

Xiaofu Li (Associate Editor of FLIA Review). The tran slation has b een modified and confirmed by the

speakers.