Peking University, March 19, 2019: The 17th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot competition for the Asia Pacific region, co-organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Hong Kong Red Cross, was held in Hong Kong from March 6 to 9. Peking University team finished in the first place, which is the best result since the first participation of the Chinese mainland teams in this competition. 

Peking University team

The competition is designed to simulate a trial situation in the International Criminal Court, where participants try to answer complaints in a virtual case (relevant to International Humanitarian Law) as prosecution lawyers or as defense attorneys.

Instructed by Professor Qiao Yifu, Peking University team was led by Su Shirui, with other two members--Jin Yuanyuan and Jiang Wanghao. They have fully prepared for the competition and thus have shown rich knowledge and excellent debate skills. Moreover, their remarkable ability of analysis, their professional performance, and their accuracy in response to the questions were also highly praised.

Group photo

Peking University Law School has long been aiming at becoming one of the best law schools in the world. Since its establishment, it has cultivated a great number of outstanding figures, and it will stick to its goal and make constant progress with unremitting efforts in the future.