On April 22, 2026, the First Future Rule of Law International Youth Forum, hosted by the Law School, the Law and Technology Institute, and the School of Foreign-Related Rule of Law of Renmin University of China, was successfully held under the theme of “Global AI Governance” in Room 602 of Mingde Law Building. Young scholars from Harvard University, Singapore Management University, Leipzig University, National University of Singapore, Renmin University of China, and other domestic and international universities engaged in in-depth dialogues on cutting-edge issues, jointly exploring the future of AI and the rule of law from a youth perspective.

Professor Yang Dong, Dean of Renmin University of China Law School; Professor Ding Xiaodong, Vice Dean of Renmin University of China Law School; Professor Zhang Jiyu, Executive Director of the Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China; and Professor Xiong Bingwan, Director of the Civil and Commercial Law Division at Renmin Law School, attended the forum. The keynote speech session was moderated by Huang Yaming, a Ph.D. candidate at Renmin University of China Law School.

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

Professor Yang Dong, Dean, Renmin University of China Law School

Dean Yang Dong presenting a commemorative gift to a student representative

Justin Lee Curl of Harvard Law School, Wang Xinhui, Ph.D. candidate at Renmin University of China Law School, and Tian Yuyang, Ph.D. candidate at Renmin University of China Law School, delivered speeches in the first round of keynote speeches. Lim Lun Jing Samantha, student at Singapore Management University, Philipp Beese, exchange student at Leipzig University, and Chuah Sin Yee, LL.M. student at Renmin University of China Law School, served as discussants for the three keynote speeches respectively

Justin Lee Curl, student at Harvard Law School

Wang Xinhui, Ph.D. candidate, Renmin University of China Law School

Tian Yuyang, Ph.D. candidate, Renmin University of China Law School

Discussants

Rafael Maharramli, LL.M. student at Renmin University of China Law School, Zhang Shuqing, Ph.D. candidate at Renmin University of China Law School, and Yang Jingqi, undergraduate student at Renmin University of China Law School, delivered speeches in the second round of keynote speeches. Zheng Xifeng, Master’s student at Renmin University of China Law School, Chan Shi En Erica, student at the National University of Singapore, and Wu Yaxi, Ph.D. candidate at Renmin University of China Law School, served as discussants for the second round of keynote speeches.

Rafael Maharramli, LL.M., Renmin University of China Law School

Zhang Shuqing, Ph.D. candidate, Renmin University of China Law School

Yang Jingqi, undergraduate student, Renmin University of China Law School

Discussants

The forum then proceeded to a roundtable discussion.

Afterwards, Huang Yaming, Ph.D. candidate at Renmin University of China Law School, delivered a concluding summary of the forum.

Huang Yaming, Ph.D. candidate, Renmin University of China Law School

Finally, all participants took a group photo, marking the successful conclusion of the forum.