The Fifth International Conference on the Future Rule of Law and Digital Law was successfully held on November 2-3, 2024, hosted by the Law School of Renmin University of China, the Center for Jurisprudence Research of Jilin University and JD.com, and organized by the Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, the Center for Jurisprudence Research of Jilin University, the JD Legal Research Institute, and the Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization. More than two hundred experts and scholars at home and abroad from legislative organs, administrative organs, courts, colleges and universities, scientific research institutions and enterprises came to the conference site to participate in the forum.

Jiang Wei, Vice President of China Law Society, President of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme People's Court Advisory Committee, Zheng Shuiquan, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China, Han Xiping, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Jilin University, Hu Huangang, Vice President of JD.com, and Wang Yi, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of People's Public Security University of China, President of People's Public Security University of China, made speeches in the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Huang Wenyi, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Chief Editor of China Legal Science Journal.

The forum is divided into six units, keynote speech, deans’ panel discussion, theoretical development of digital jurisprudence, cutting-edge exploration of the future rule of law, digital economy development and the legal guarantee, digital platform and artificial intelligence governance. More than seventy experts and scholars from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark and other countries and regions participated in the discussions of each unit. Finally, this forum was chaired by Ding Xiaodong, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Vice Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, and Zhang Jiyu, Associate Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Executive Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, Liu Hongzhen, Professor of the Law School of Jilin University and Deputy Director of Center for Jurisprudence Research in Jilin University, and Li Li, Executive Director of JD Legal Research Institute, made a summing up speech, and this forum was successfully closed.

Venue of The Fifth International Conference on the Future Rule of Law and Digital Law

Opening Ceremony

Under the chairmanship of Huang Wenyi, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Chief Editor of China Legal Science Journal, the opening ceremony of the forum was successfully held, which opened the agenda of the Fifth International Conference on the Future Rule of Law and Digital Law.

Huang Wenyi, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Chief Editor of China Legal Science Journal presided over the opening ceremony

Jiang Wei, Vice President of China Law Society, President of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme People's Court Advisory Committee, Zheng Shuiquan, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China, Han Xiping, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Jilin University, Hu Huangang, Vice President of JD.com, and Wang Yi, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of People's Public Security University of China, President of People's Public Security University of China, made speeches during the Opening Ceremony.

Jiang Wei, Vice President of China Law Society, President of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme People's Court Advisory Committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Zheng Shuiquan, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Han Xiping, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Jilin University, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Hu Huangang, Vice President of JD.com, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Wang Yi, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of People's Public Security University of China, President of People's Public Security University of China, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Invited Speakers

Du Yanlin, Director of Center for Jurisprudence Research in Jilin University and Vice Dean of the Law School of Jilin University, and Ding Xiaodong, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Vice Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, presided over the session of invited speeches.

Du Yanlin, Director of Center for Jurisprudence Research in Jilin University and Vice Dean of the Law School of Jilin University, moderated the the session of invited speeches

Ding Xiaodong, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China and Vice Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, presided over the session of invited speeches

Zhang Wenxian, Member of the Party Group and Director of the Academic Committee of China Law Society and Senior Professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences at Jilin University, Wang Liming, Vice President of China Law Society, President of Civil Law Research Association of the China Law Society and Professor of Renmin University of China, Giancarlo Frosio, Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law in the Law School of Queen's University, Director of the Global Intellectual Property and Technology Center, Shi jianzhong, Vice President and Professor of China University of Political Science and Law, Director of the CUPL Data Law Lab and the Dean of the Institute for Data Law of CUPL, Mei Xiaying, Standing Committee of the Party Committee of University of International Business and Economics, Vice President and Professor of the University of International Business and Economics, Song Jianli, Deputy Chairman of Intellectual Property Prosecution Office of The Supreme People's Procuratorate, delivered speeches on theoretical foundations, core propositions and judicial practice of digital rule of law in the session of invited speeches.

Zhang Wenxian, Member of the Party Group and Director of the Academic Committee of China Law Society and Senior Professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences at Jilin University, delivered an invited speech

Wang Liming, Vice President of China Law Society, President of Civil Law Research Association of the China Law Society and Professor of Renmin University of China, delivered an invited speech

Giancarlo Frosio, Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law in the Law School of Queen's University, Director of the Global Intellectual Property and Technology Center, delivered an invited speech

Shi jianzhong, Vice President and Professor of China University of Political Science and Law, Director of the CUPL Data Law Lab and the Dean of the Institute for Data Law of CUPL, delivered an invited speech

Mei Xiaying, Standing Committee of the Party Committee of University of International Business and Economics, Vice President and Professor of the University of International Business and Economics, delivered an invited speech

Song Jianli, Deputy Chairman of Intellectual Property Prosecution Office of The Supreme People's Procuratorate, delivered an invited speech

Group photo of some of the guests

Unit 1 Keynote Speech

The first unit was hosted by Liu Mingzhao, Executive Editor of Department of Law, Book and Newspaper Center of Renmin University of China, and Lan Lizhuan, Editor and Reviewer of People's Court Press, Director of Editorial Department of Series and Digital Law Magazine.

Liu Mingzhao, Executive Editor of Department of Law, Book and Newspaper Center of Renmin University of China, moderated the first module

Lan Lizhuan, Editor and Reviewer of People's Court Press, Director of Editorial Department of Series and Digital Law Magazine, moderated the first module

Ma Changshan, Dean of Digital Rule of Law Institute and Professor of Law School of East China University of Political Science and Law, Zhang Xinbao, Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Vice President and Director of the Academic Committee of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, Shen Weixing, Professor of Law School and Dean of Intelligent Rule of Law Institute of Tsinghua University, Vice President of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, Gabriel Mazzini, Group Leader of Drafting Group of Artificial Intelligence of EU, Feng Xiaoqing, Professor of School of Civil, Commercial and Economic Law of China University of Political Science and Law, Vice President of Intellectual Property Law Association of China Law Society, and Fan Mingzhi, Professor of Law and Data Institute of China University of Political Science and Law, had an in-depth discussion on the key topics of digital rule of law in this unit.

Ma Changshan, Dean of Digital Rule of Law Institute and Professor of Law School of East China University of Political Science and Law, delivered the keynote speech

Zhang Xinbao, Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Vice President and Director of the Academic Committee of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, delivered the keynote speech

Shen Weixing, Professor of Law School and Dean of Intelligent Rule of Law Institute of Tsinghua University, Vice President of China Law Society Cyber and Information Law Society, delivered the keynote speech

Gabriel Mazzini, Group Leader of Drafting Group of Artificial Intelligence of EU, delivered the keynote speech

Feng Xiaoqing, Professor of School of Civil, Commercial and Economic Law of China University of Political Science and Law, Vice President of Intellectual Property Law Association of China Law Society, delivered the keynote speech

Fan Mingzhi, Professor of Law and Data Institute of China University of Political Science and Law, delivered the keynote speech

Unit 2 Deans' Panel Discussion

The second session of the Conference, the ‘Deans' Panel Discussion’, was co-chaired by Professor Yang Dong, Dean of School of Law of Renmin University of China, and Song Yushui, Vice President and Director of the Political Department of Beijing Intellectual Property Court, who had an in-depth discussion on the key issues of the digital rule of law in the second session of the Conference.

Professor Yang Dong, Dean of School of Law of Renmin University of China, moderated the second module

Song Yushui, Vice President and Director of the Political Department of Beijing Intellectual Property Court, moderated the second module

Cai Shaogang, Party Secretary and Dean of Suzhou Intermediate People's Court of Jiangsu Province, Li Jingwei, Dean of Xicheng District Court of Beijing, China, Qi Ji, Acting Dean of Beijing Haidian District Court, Guo Li, Party Committee Secretary and Dean of Law School of Peking University, Yin Fei, Dean and Professor of Law School of Central University of Finance and Economics and Peng Chengxin, Dean and Professor of KoGuan School of Law of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Director of Data and Legal Research Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, discussed the impact of AI on law education, the impact of AI on the legal profession, legislative issues of self-driving cars, and ethics and jurisprudence in the digital society, among other related issues. Yang Dong, Dean of School of Law of Renmin University of China, gave a speech with the talk.

Cai Shaogang, Party Secretary and Dean of Suzhou Intermediate People's Court of Jiangsu Province, delivered a speech

Fan Chuang, Deputy Director of Adjudication Management Office (Research Office) of Xicheng District Court of Beijing, China, spoke on behalf of Li Jingwei, Dean of Xicheng District Court of Beijing, China

Yang Dejia, Chief Judge of The Fifth Civil Division (Intellectual Property Division) of Beijing Haidian District Court, spoke on behalf of Qi Ji, Acting Dean of Beijing Haidian District Court

Guo Li, Party Committee Secretary and Dean of Law School of Peking University, delivered a speech

Yin Fei, Dean and Professor of Law School of Central University of Finance and Economics, delivered a speech

Peng Chengxin, Dean and Professor of KoGuan School of Law of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Director of Data and Legal Research Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, delivered a speech

Yang Dong, Dean of School of Law of Renmin University of China, gave a speech with the talk

Unit 3 Theoretical Development of Digital Jurisprudence

This module was moderated by Zheng Weiwei, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China and Researcher of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, and Liu Peng, Director of the Chief Editor’s Office & Research of Chinese Social Sciences Journal.

Zheng Weiwei, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China and Researcher of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, moderated the third module

Liu Peng, Director of the Chief Editor’s Office & Research of Chinese Social Sciences Journal, moderated the third module

After a brief introduction by Associate Professor Zheng Weiwei on the main content and purpose of this module, Cao Xiaofeng, Vice Dean and Professor of Law School of Jilin University, Yao Jia, Editorial of Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Director of The Editorial Department of Global Law Review, Professor of University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Xiao Yudan, Professor and Research Head of Science and Technology Strategy of Institutes of Science and Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor of School of Public Policy and Management of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhou Hui, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of Cyber and China Information Law Society, Deputy Director of Faculty of Cyber and Information Law of Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Wang Qicai, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law School of Shanghai Normal University, Cheng Ying, Secretary General of Policy and Regulation Working Group of Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance, and Du Li, Associate Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Macao, delivered speeches respectively. Yang Jianjun, Professor of Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Chief Editor of Science of Law, delivered a speech with the talk.

Cao Xiaofeng, Vice Dean and Professor of Law School of Jilin University, delivered a speech

Yao Jia, Editorial of Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Director of The Editorial Department of Global Law Review, Professor of University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a speech

Xiao Yudan, Professor and Research Head of Science and Technology Strategy of Institutes of Science and Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor of School of Public Policy and Management of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a speech

Zhou Hui, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of Cyber and China Information Law Society, Deputy Director of Faculty of Cyber and Information Law of Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a speech

Wang Qicai, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law School of Shanghai Normal University, delivered a speech

Cheng Ying, Secretary General of Policy and Regulation Working Group of Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance, delivered a speech

Du Li, Associate Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Macao, delivered a speech

Yang Jianjun, Professor of Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Chief Editor of Science of Law, delivered a speech with the talk

Unit 4 Cutting-edge Exploration of the Future Rule of Law

Module 4, ‘Cutting-edge Exploration of the Future Rule of Law’, was moderated by Zhang Wenliang, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Director of Research Center for International Governance of Cyberspace of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China.

Zhang Wenliang, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Director of Research Center for International Governance of Cyberspace of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, moderated the fourth module

In this module, Célia F.Matias, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Macau, Xiang Wen, Associate Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Zhang Xin, Professor of Law School of University of International Business and Economics, Director of Digital Economy & Legal Innovation Research Center at UIBE, Chen Xueping, Professor of Law School of South-Central Minzu University, Shen Weiwei, Associate Professor of Law School of China University of Political Science and Law, Director of Center for the Study of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Law of China University of Political Science and Law, and Qi Yingcheng, Associate Professor of Law School of Jilin University, Researcher of Center for Judicial Data Application Research of Jilin University, delivered keynote speeches. Wang Wenhua, Professor of Law School of Beijing Foreign Studies University and Director of Research Center for E-Commerce and Cybercrime, and Liu Jinrui, Deputy Secretary General of Network and Information Law Research Society of China Law Society and Researcher of Rule of Law Research Institute of China Law Society, delivered their comments.

Célia F.Matias, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Macau, delivered a speech

Xiang Wen, Associate Professor of Faculty of Law of University of Copenhagen, Denmark, delivered a speech

Zhang Xin, Professor of Law School of University of International Business and Economics, Director of Digital Economy & Legal Innovation Research Center at UIBE, delivered a speech

Chen Xueping, Professor of Law School of South-Central Minzu University, delivered a speech

Shen Weiwei, Associate Professor of Law School of China University of Political Science and Law, Director of Center for the Study of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Law of China University of Political Science and Law, delivered a speech

Qi Yingcheng, Associate Professor of Law School of Jilin University, Researcher of Center for Judicial Data Application Research of Jilin University, delivered a speech

Wang Wenhua, Professor of Law School of Beijing Foreign Studies University and Director of Research Center for E-Commerce and Cybercrime, delivered her comment

Liu Jinrui, Deputy Secretary General of Network and Information Law Research Society of China Law Society and Researcher of Rule of Law Research Institute of China Law Society, delivered his comment

Unit 5 Digital Economy Development and the Legal Guarantee

The fifth module ‘Digital Economy Development and the Legal Guarantee’ was moderated by Yuan Fang, Executive Deputy Editor and Editorial Director of China Law Review.

Yuan Fang, Executive Deputy Editor and Editorial Director of China Law Review, moderated the fifth module

In this unit, Orly Lobel, Distinguished Professor of Warren Lecture of Law School of University of San Diego, USA, Xu Shiying Professor of East China University of Political Science and Law, Lu Yan, Director of Development Research Center of State Administration for Market Regulation, Xu Ke, Associate Professor of University of International Business and Economics, Director of Research Center for Digital Economy and Legal Innovation of University of International Business and Economics, Liu Xiaochun, Associate Professor of Law School of University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Director of Internet Rule of Law Research Center of University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Liu Yun, Assistant Researcher of Think Tank Center and Law School of Tsinghua University, Assistant Director of Tsinghua University Institute of Intelligent Rule of Law, delivered keynote speeches. Meng Yanbei, Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Director of Research Center for Digital Economy and Competition Law of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, and Wang Qinghua, Professor of Law School of Beijing Normal University, Director of Digital Law Research Center of Beijing Normal University, delivered comments with the talk.

Orly Lobel, Distinguished Professor of Warren Lecture of Law School of University of San Diego, USA, delivered a speech

Xu Shiying Professor of East China University of Political Science and Law, delivered a speech

Lu Yan, Director of Development Research Center of State Administration for Market Regulation, delivered a speech

Xu Ke, Associate Professor of University of International Business and Economics, Director of Research Center for Digital Economy and Legal Innovation of University of International Business and Economics, delivered a speech

Liu Xiaochun, Associate Professor of Law School of University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Director of Internet Rule of Law Research Center of University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a speech

Liu Yun, Assistant Researcher of Think Tank Center and Law School of Tsinghua University, Assistant Director of Tsinghua University Institute of Intelligent Rule of Law, delivered a speech

Meng Yanbei, Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Director of Research Center for Digital Economy and Competition Law of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, made comments

Wang Qinghua, Professor of Law School of Beijing Normal University, Director of Digital Law Research Center of Beijing Normal University, made comments

Unit 6 Digital Platform and Artificial Intelligence Governance

Li Jianhua, Professor of Law School of Jilin University and Chief Editor of Contemporary Legal Science, moderated the keynote speeches in Unit 6.

Li Jianhua, Professor of Law School of Jilin University and Chief Editor of Contemporary Legal Science, moderated this module

Bryant Walker Smith, Associate Professor of University of South Carolina School of Law, Professor (by courtesy) of University of South Carolina School of Engineering, Invited Scholar of Stanford University Center for Internet and Society, Zheng Ge, Professor of KoGuan School of Law of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhang Linghan, Professor of Law and Data Institute of China University of Political Science and Law, Member of UN High Level Advisory Body on AI, Karman Lucero, Researcher of Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School, Gilad Abiri, Associate Professor of Peking University School of Transnational Law, Visiting Scholar of Information Society Project of Yale Law School, Zhi Zhenfeng, Professor of Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Dai Xin, Vice Dean and Long-term Associate Professor of Peking University Law School, Zhou Xuefeng, Vice Dean and Professor of Law School of Beihang University, Yu Wenguang, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Executive Director of Sino-German Institute of Regulation Law of Renmin University of China, discussed digital platforms and AI governance in this module.

Bryant Walker Smith, Associate Professor of University of South Carolina School of Law, Professor (by courtesy) of University of South Carolina School of Engineering, Invited Scholar of Stanford University Center for Internet and Society, delivered a speech

Zheng Ge, Professor of KoGuan School of Law of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, delivered a speech

Zhang Linghan, Professor of Law and Data Institute of China University of Political Science and Law, Member of UN High Level Advisory Body on AI, delivered a speech

Karman Lucero, Researcher of Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School, delivered a speech

Gilad Abiri, Associate Professor of Peking University School of Transnational Law, Visiting Scholar of Information Society Project of Yale Law School, delivered a speech

Zhi Zhenfeng, Professor of Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a speech

Dai Xin, Vice Dean and Long-term Associate Professor of Peking University Law School, delivered a speech

Zhou Xuefeng, Vice Dean and Professor of Law School of Beihang University, delivered a speech

Yu Wenguang, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, Executive Director of Sino-German Institute of Regulation Law of Renmin University of China, delivered a speech

Conference Summary

With the successful conclusion of the discussions in each module, this forum is slowly coming to an end. The summary of the meeting was chaired by Ding Xiaodong, Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China and Vice Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, and Zhang Jiyu, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China and Executive Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, Liu Hongzhen, Professor of Law School of Jilin University and Deputy Director of Center for Jurisprudence Research in Jilin University, Li Li, Executive Director of JD Legal Research Institute, and Yang Dong, Dean and Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, made the concluding speeches.

Ding Xiaodong, Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China and Vice Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, moderated the Conference Summary

Zhang Jiyu, Associate Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China and Executive Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China, delivered a concluding speech

Liu Hongzhen, Professor of Law School of Jilin University and Deputy Director of Center for Jurisprudence Research in Jilin University, delivered a concluding speech

Li Li, Executive Director of JD Legal Research Institute, delivered a concluding speech

Yang Dong, Dean and Professor of Law School of Renmin University of China, delivered a concluding speech

Successful conclusion of the Fifth International Conference on the Future Rule of Law and Digital Law