Wuhan University in Hubei province opened its new School of International Law on June 27, expanding its legal education capacity in response to growing demand for foreign-related legal expertise.
The new school aims to train law students who can work across different fields and handle international legal and governance issues.
Qin Tianbao, dean of the new school, pointed to China's shortage of talent in foreign-related and international affairs as the nation's presence on the global stage increases, saying that the school is intended to "support national needs and improve China's ability to take part in global legal systems".
The school will mainly offer master's and PhD programs covering international law, government and party legal work, market regulation, environmental law, and digital law. It plans to enroll around 150 graduate students each year.
Qin said the school would focus on practical training, so students can better handle legal work involving foreign cases, with a particular emphasis on energy, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data protection, and artificial intelligence. To support this, the university will bring in experienced international lawyers and arbitrators as mentors and set up internship bases with major law firms and company legal teams that work on cross-border cases.
