On July 14, 2026, an academic lecture jointly hosted by Renmin University of China Law School, Renmin Law and Technology Institute, and Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China, together with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) China, was successfully held in Room 402 of the Mingde Law Building.The lecture, entitled “TikTok, Anthropic, and the Rise of the National Security Internet in the United States and Europe,” featured Professor Anupam Chander, Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology at Georgetown University Law Center, as the keynote speaker.The event was chaired by Professor Ding Xiaodong, Vice Dean of Renmin University of China Law School. Professor Jin Haijun of the Law School, Professor Zhang Jiyu, Executive Director of the Renmin Law and Technology Institute, and Assistant Professor Sun Jingzhou of the Law School served as discussants. 

Professor Anupam Chander, Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology at Georgetown University Law Center

In his keynote address, Professor Anupam Chander drew on his recently published article in the Georgetown Law Journal, “The National Security Internet,” as well as his broader body of related research, to provide a systematic account of a fundamental transformation in Internet governance in the United States and Europe: a shift away from the traditional emphasis on the free flow of information in the service of commerce toward a governance paradigm increasingly centered on preventing and responding to national security threats.

Professor Jin Haijun observed that the issues raised by the lecture extended far beyond the realm of private law and touched upon fundamental questions of public law and constitutional law.

Jin Haijun，Professor of Renmin University of China Law School

Professor Zhang Jiyu spoke highly of Professor Chander’s longstanding scholarly approach, comparing him to the kind of researcher described in Einstein’s metaphor as one who chooses to “drill where the board is thickest”—that is, a scholar willing to confront the most difficult and fundamental questions.

Zhang Jiyu, Executive Director of the Renmin Law and Technology Institute

Assistant Professor Sun Jingzhou, meanwhile, raised questions from two practical perspectives.

Sun Jingzhou, Assistant Professor of Renmin University of China Law School

In his concluding remarks, Professor Ding Xiaodong expressed his gratitude to Professor Chander for offering, through his broad intellectual vision and penetrating analysis, a comprehensive account of the emergence of the national security Internet and the underlying forces driving its development. He also expressed his appreciation for the insightful comments of the discussants and the enthusiastic participation of the students.

Ding Xiaodong, Vice Dean of Renmin University of China Law School