The China-EU legal forum, co-organized by the Confucius Institute at Bangor University, School of Law at Bangor University and China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), was held on 11 October, 2013.The Institute was a Confucius Institute with distinctive legal flavor. Prof. Huaide Ma, a well-known administrative law expert, led the CUPL delegation this time. The forum focused on legal issues such as new developments of administrative law in China, government procurement, reforms in maritime law and WTO law and practice. At the start, Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University, Prof. John G. Hughes gave a warm welcome to attendees and wished the forum a complete success. The meeting was held at the old Council Chamber and divided into four parts.

The first part was about administrative law, presided over by Prof. John Williams from Aberystwyth University. Prof. Huaide Ma gave a report on new developments of administrative law in China, expressing his views regarding some legislative and judicial hotspot issues of the current administrative law in China. Porf. Ma’s reports greatly interested Prof. Dermot Cahill and Prof. John Alder from Bangor University and Prof. John Williams from Aberystwyth University. They enjoyed a lively discussion about the government’s chance of winning in administrative proceedings and state compensation provided that the government lost its case.

The second part was government procurement, presided over by Prof. Dermot Cahill who later delivered a lecture on Judicial Review in Britain’s Government Procurement. Following that, two reports were given by CUPL professors. The one was about Prospects of China’s Joining the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) from Prof. Qingjiang Kong, Dean of International Law School. The other was on Some Legal Thoughts about China’s Joining GPA from Prof. Tao Zeng, Deputy Dean of School of Continuing Education. Dr. Ama Eyo and Dr. Pedro Telles from the Government ProcurementProject team at Bangor University and Prof. John Williams also joined the discussion. Later, CUPL Associate Prof. Long Dai exchanged ideas with others on competition law.

The third part focused on maritime law, presided over by Prof. Liying Zhang. The reports mostly discussed current issues including reforms in maritime law and marine insurance law. A renowned British maritime law expert Prof. Rhidian Thomas from Swansea University gave an address on The Prospective Reform of Marine Insurance Law in the UK. Then, CUPL Prof. Xiaobo Fan reported on Judicial Interpretation in Chinese Insurance Law, following by two lectures given by Bangor University professors. The one, delivered by Dr. Hayley Roberts, was about Legal Protection for Historic Shipwrecks in the UK, while the other from Dr Zhen Jing was on Insurance and Transfer of Risks during the Insured Period. Since time was limited, CUPL faculties Jie Jiao and Huan Qi continued their discussion with Prof. Rhidian Thomas after the meeting.

The fourth part was about issues regarding WTO and Intellectual Property (IP), presided over by Dr. Wei Shi. A lecture, titled Foreign-trade Zones in China from a Legal Perspective, was delivered by Prof. Xiaoli Shi, Director of CUPL International Economic Law Research Center. The lecture involved the newly-established Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone in China. Afterwards, Prof. Liyan Yang from Southwest University of Political Science and Law gave a report about Thoughts on RTA Investment Rules, and Dr. Mark Hyland from Bangor University talked about IP Rules in European Union (EU). CUPL Prof. Dr. Jingbo Dong also expressed her ideas on legal analysis of EU’s carbon levy on aviation as well as corresponding measures taken by China.

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University, authorized by Hanban / Confucius Institute Headquarters and co-established by China University of Political Sciences and Law and Bangor University in Britain, was launched in September of 2012. The institute, based in Bangor University, offers Chinese language credit courses and "Law and Chinese" LLB degree courses to all Bangor students, and holds Chinese language and cultural activities in primary and middle schools and local communities.

The meeting was held at the old Council Chamber, Bangor University

The first part was about administrative law, presided over by Prof. John Williams from Aberystwyth University

Prof. Huaide Ma gave a report on new developments of administrative law in China, expressing his views regarding some legislative and judicial hotspot issues of the current administrative law in China.

Porf. Ma’s reports greatly interested Prof. Dermot Cahill and Prof. John Alder from Bangor University. They enjoyed a lively discussion about the government’s chance of winning in administrative proceedings and state compensation provided that the government lost its case.

The second part was government procurement, presided over by Prof. Dermot Cahill who later delivered a lecture on Judicial Review in Britain’s Government Procurement.

Prof. Qingjiang Kong, Dean of CUPL International Law School, gave a report on Prospects of China’s Joining the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

A renowned British maritime law expert Prof. Rhidian Thomas from Swansea University gave an address on The Prospective Reform of Marine Insurance Law in the UK.

Group photo of the attendees