University of Helsinki
Peking University Law School held a seminar on “Fundamental Labour Rights and the Development of Chinese Labour Law” in conjunction with the book launch of Fundamental Labour Rights in China: Legal Implementation and Cultural Logic (eds. Ulla Liukkunen and Chen Yifeng, Springer, 2016) on 4 September 2016. The event was organized jointly by the Institute of Labour Law and Social Security, and the Institute of International Law, Peking University.
The event was openned by Professor Zhang Shouwen, Dean of the Peking University Law School, Tim de Meyer, Director of the Beijing Office of the International Labour Organization, and Jia Junling, professor at the Peking University Law and former chairperson of the Chinese Society of Social Law.
Prof. Zhang acknowledged the book as an important example of the constructive collaboration between the Faculty of Law at Helsinki University and Peking University Law School. He further applauded the book as an achievement of the collaboration between labour law and
international law scholars and expressed his support to strengthening interdisciplinary research. Dean Zhang pointed out that the subject of the seminar revealed the importance of safeguarding the fundamental labour rights in the New Norm of Chinese economy. Mr. de Meyer congratulated the publication of this new book. He also offered insights on the process and challenges in the implementation of core labour standards in China, before updating the audience with the latest development of labour legislation at the ILO. Professor Jia emphasized that the development of Chinese labour law needs to pay close attention to ILO and international labour legislation.
Following the opening remarks, some of the contributors to the book, including Professor Ye Jingyi, Professor Xue Ninglan, Professor Xie Zengyi, Associate Professor Yan Dong and Associate Professor Chen Yifeng shared their thoughts with the audience.
In the part of seminar discussion, Professor Chang Kai of School of Labour and Human Resources, Renmin University and Dr. Chen Yifeng made presentations respectively on “Fundamental Labour Rights and Chinese Labour Law Studies” and “The Historical Origin of Fundamental Labour Rights”. The presentations were commented by Professor Zheng Shangyuan from Tsinghua University, Li Jiafei from Renmin University, Dr. Jiang Junlu, partner of Kingandwood Mallesons, and Professor Lin Yanling from Chinese Institute of Labour Relations. The eve nt ended with closing remarks by Professor Ye Jingyi and Professor Xie Zengyi.
The event has attracted more than 20 labour law scholars from Peking University Law School, Renmin University Law School, Renmin University School of Labour and Human Resources, Tsinghua University Law School, Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Institute of Industrial Relations, China Youth University of Political Studies School of Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University Law School, Central University of Finance and Economics Law School, Capital University of Economics and Business Law School, etc. The event was sponsored by the Project “International Labour Legislation and the Development of Chinese Labour Law” funded by National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science, China.
