From February 25 to 28, the 24th China National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition was held at the China University of Political Science and Law. After two days of intense competition, our team won the Third Prize in the China National Round. Team member Jiang Yinshu also received the national "Best Debater" award.
The Jessup Competition is organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) and is widely regarded as the "Olympic Competition" of the international legal community. It attracts significant attention from law schools worldwide. This year's China National Round brought together 78 prestigious domestic universities, including Peking University, China University of Political Science and Law, and Fudan University.
The SWUFE team was coached by faculty advisors Wang Lei and Lei Yun from the School of Law, and team members were Kang Chunchen, Jiang Yunchen, Wu Feiyu, and Jiang Yinshu, all undergraduate students enrolled in 2023. During the preparation period, the team engaged in intensive legal research, mock training, case analysis, and competition study. In the tour, they competed against teams from Jilin University, Chongqing University, and Shantou University. During the competition, the team demonstrated rigorous legal thinking, a solid foundation in international law, extensive knowledge, fluent English, as well as calm and composed on-the-spot adaptability, earning unanimous praise from the judges.
SWUFE’s legal education has long adhered to the educational concept of integrating theory with practice and promoting both internationalization and interdisciplinary training. By actively participating in high-level academic competitions, the school aims to cultivate innovative and top-tier legal talent with a strong rule-of-law mindset, global vision, and a foundation in finance and economics. Looking forward, SWUFE will continue to deepen its commitment to teaching, research, and innovation in international law, further enhancing the international competitiveness and influence of students. These efforts are also part of SWUFE's broader contribution to China's development of the foreign-related legal talent team and high-level opening-up policy.
