From 12 to 14 October, the Nuclear Law Forum was held at the Faculty Salon of the Qihang Activity Centre. YAN Rujian, Vice President of Harbin Engineering University (HEU); LIU Gaojie, Deputy Party Secretary of China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy; and LI Zhaohui, Chairman of the Nuclear Law Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society, attended the meeting and delivered speeches.
YAN Rujian stated that HEU attaches great importance to discipline development. It has built a “small but excellent” nuclear law team, focusing on cutting-edge issues in nuclear law and the development needs of the nuclear industry, and actively carrying out theoretical research, policy consultation and talent training, striving to provide intellectual support for the construction of the nuclear rule of law. Taking this forum as an opportunity, the university will further promote the integration of humanities and engineering, and the intersection of arts and sciences, strengthen cooperation with the Chinese Nuclear Society, China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy, as well as various member units, universities, research institutes and enterprises, and promote full exchanges between theoretical research and legal practice, and between legal professionals and scientific and technological workers, so as to guarantee the development of new quality productive forces in the nuclear industry with high-level rule of law.
LIU Gaojie pointed out that this forum provides a sound platform for colleagues in the nuclear law field to exchange experience and share views. The institute will continue to leverage its strengths in strategic research and think tank services, deepen cooperation with all parties, jointly promote research on the nuclear legal system, policy consultation and talent training, and serve the safe and high-quality development of the nuclear industry.
LI Zhaohui stated that the Nuclear Law Branch will further deepen cooperation with universities, research institutes and enterprises, focus on cutting-edge issues and practical needs in nuclear law, continue to build an exchange platform for the theoretical and practical circles, pool the joint efforts of the nuclear law community, and provide strong rule of law guarantee for the development of new quality productive forces in the nuclear industry with more solid research and work.
LIU Chunsheng, Vice Chairman of the Nuclear Law Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society, delivered the closing summary. On behalf of the branch, he expressed gratitude to the participants, speaking experts and organising staff, and called on everyone to continue to support the cause of nuclear law, jointly advance China’s nuclear law development, and drive continuous progress in nuclear rule of law research, talent training and international legal exchanges.
With the theme of “Nuclear Law Guaranteeing the Development of New Quality Productive Forces in the Nuclear Industry”, the forum set up a thematic report session. Professor LIU Jiu, Associate Professor WANG Han and Associate Professor WANG Yunhan from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences of HEU delivered reports respectively.
It is reported that the Nuclear Law Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society was established in October 2023. It is committed to building an exchange platform for legal theory and practice research in the nuclear industry, and promoting nuclear rule of law research, talent training and international legal exchanges.
