On 22 March 2026, the first "Roundtable of Deans of Law Schools in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" was held in Qianhai, Shenzhen, organized by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), the South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong) (SCIAHK), and the China International Arbitration Academy. The roundtable brought together deans and representatives from 16 renowned law schools. The SCIA Council members, including Shen Sibao, Anthony Neoh SC, Liu Xiaochun, Sir William Blair, Peter Malanczuk, Wang Guixun, and Huang Yaying, attended the meeting and delivered speeches.

Participants held discussions on legal talent training in the Greater Bay Area and the development of international arbitration hubs. Leveraging the region's unique cross-jurisdictional advantages, they adopted the GBA Shenzhen Consensus, which focuses on further deepening legal education cooperation, innovating legal talent development mechanisms, and strengthening the integration of theoretical research and professional practice. The consensus is expected to foster closer cooperation, enhance the legal ecosystem of the Greater Bay Area, and help nurture more high-caliber international legal professionals.

Roundtable of Deans of Law Schools in GBA

Anthony Neoh SC, Vice Chairman of the SCIA Council and Chairman of the Board of SCIAHK, delivered a speech.

Liu Xiaochun, President of SCIA and Executive Chairman of SCIAHK, delivered a speech.

Zhao Feng, Secretary General of SCIA, hosted the release ceremony of the GBA Shenzhen Consensus.

Release of the GBA Shenzhen Consensus

Shen Sibao, Chairman of SCIA, delivered a speech.

Sir William Blair, Council Member of SCIA, delivered a speech.

Peter Malanczuk, Council Member of SCIA and Director of SCIAHK, delivered a speech.

Wang Guixun, Council Member of SCIA and Executive Chairman of SCIAHK, delivered a speech.

Huang Yaying, Council Member of SCIA, delivered a speech.

Xi Xiangyang, General Counsel of SCIA, moderated the roundtable.

Guo Li, Dean of Peking University Law School, delivered a speech.

Mark Feldman, Interim Dean of Peking University School of Transnational Law, delivered a speech.

Zhang Liang, Dean of Sun Yat-sen University Law School, delivered a speech.

Chen Yunliang, Dean of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Law School, delivered a speech.

Xiong Wei, Dean of Shenzhen University Law School, delivered a speech.

Zhao Yun, Associate Dean of the University of Hong Kong Law Faculty, delivered a speech.

Steve Gallagher, Associate Dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Law Faculty, delivered a speech.

Lin Feng, Dean of City University of Hong Kong Law School, delivered a speech.

Fang Quan, Dean of Macau University of Science and Technology Law School, delivered a speech.

Wei Dan, Associate Dean of the University of Macau Law Faculty, delivered a speech.

Yuan Zhijie, Associate Dean of Beijing Normal University Law School, delivered a speech.

Chen Xiaoping, Party Secretary of South China University of Technology Law School, delivered a speech.

Guo Zongjie, Executive Dean of Jinan University Law School, delivered a speech.

Chen Jing, Party Secretary of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics Law School, delivered a speech.

Zhang Yongzhong, Dean of South China Normal University Law School, delivered a speech.

Shi Guanbin, Dean of Guangzhou University Law School, delivered a speech.

Wu Xiaoxia, Party Secretary of Wuyi University School of Humanities, Political Science and Law, delivered a speech.

Zhang Liting, Deputy Party Secretary of Shantou University Law School, delivered a speech.

Liu Shu, Associate Dean of Guangdong Ocean University School of Law and Political Science, delivered a speech.