Sino-Finnish cooperation – Finnish China Law Center

24.1.202025.1.2022

CHINESE NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE FINNISH CHINA LAW CENTER

At the beginning of the Year of the Rat, the Finnish China Law Center would like to sincerely convey its blessing for the Chinese New Year to its friends and partners, in China, the Nordic countries and around the world.

In the last year, the Finnish China Law Center has made great achievement in research work and education on Chinese law and legal culture. It also successfully held the 10th Sino-Finnish Bilateral Seminar on Comparative Law, together with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and in collaboration with Faculty of Law at University of Helsinki. The event has deepened the collaboration and cooperation with legal scholars and institutions in China and other Nordic countries.

In the upcoming year, the Center will continue to promote research and education on Chinese law and legal culture, as well as comparative legal research involving China and its engagement in international business and global institutions. The Center will also organize diverse events and activities, including the Nordic China Law Week 2020 in April, to widen and strengthen our friendship and partnership with China and international institutions.

芬兰中国法与中国法文化研究中心恭祝大家鼠年大吉

在鼠年到来之际，芬兰中国法与中国法文化研究中心向来自中国，北欧以及其他各国的朋友及合作伙伴送上衷心的新年祝福。

在过去的一年，芬兰中国法与中国法文化研究中心在中国法与中国法文化研究与教学领域取得了巨大的成果。中心协同中国社会科学院与赫尔辛基大学法学院成功举办了第十届中芬比较法研讨会，加深了中国与北欧法律学者和法律研究机构的合作与交流。

在未来的一年，中心将继续促进开展中国法及中国法文化，涉及中国的比较法以及中国参与国际事务，与全球机构的合作等方面的学术研究与教学；同时也将组织和筹备各式活动，包括四月将举办的“北欧中国法律周”，从而扩展并深化中心与中国和国际各研究机构的友谊与合作。

The text translation is contributed by the Center’s intern, Ms. Xiaodan Zhang who is completing her Masters in International and Comparative Law (International Business Law) at the University of Helsinki.

30.12.201930.12.2019

University of Helsinki Faculty of Law and Peking University Law School discuss cooperation

On 13 December 2019, following the signing ceremony which renews the bilateral exchange agreement between the University of Helsinki (UH) and Peking University (PKU), Professor Ye Jingyi and Assistant Professor Yan Tian had a meeting with Professor Pia Letto-Vanamo, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, and Professor Ulla Liukkunen, Director of the Finnish China Law Center. During the meeting, the two sides discussed possibilities of further cooperation between their respective Faculties of Law.

Professor Ye Jingyi and Professor Pia Letto-Vanamo

Professor Liukkunen highlighted the latest developments in Chinese law research and education at UH with the introduction of Faculty of Law’s new international master’s programme called Global Governance Law (GGL) which offers study track in Chinese law. ‘GGL would attract many students who are passionate about learning Chinese and comparative laws from a Nordic perspective’, said Professor Letto-Vanamo. Professor Liukkunen added that meanwhile, the Finnish China Law Center has been receiving several requests to conduct visiting research here. In view of the applicants’ qualification and experience, the Center will incorporate them into the Center’s research projects and academic lectures and seminars. The Center also houses several interns from different legal backgrounds and legal cultures, who involve in legal research, editing and writing on the law and China, and events organized by the Center. In April 2020, the Center will again hold the China Law Research Workshop providing an overview of how to approach Chinese legal research and comparative law research involving China.

Professor Ye remarked that the GGL programme would be a great basis for future collaboration. PKU would consider recommending young scholars for visiting and giving lectures in the programme. She also mentioned that PKU highly valued the Center and UH Faculty of Law’s effort in promoting Chinese law and legal culture in Finland and the Nordic, and would like to joint hand in developing Sino-Nordic comparative law researches in civil law, social security, labour law, and human rights. ‘The Nordic legal model, especially in labour law, is very strong and unique. It is indeed what China can learn from,’ she remarked.

19.12.201920.12.2019

PEKING UNIVERSITY Vice Chairperson VISITS UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, renews exchange agreement between the two Universities

On 13 December 2019, the University of Helsinki, represented by Vice-Rector of Internationalisation, Professor Hanna Snellman had the pleasure to welcome a delegation from Peking University led by Professor Ye Jingyi, Vice Chairperson, University Council, Peking University, Professor and Director, Institute of Labour and Social Security Laws, Peking University Law School. During the visit, Peking University delegation met also with Dr. Erkki Raulo, Senior Advisor of Research Services, and Dr. Anna-Maria Salmi, Head of Development of International Affairs, and Professor Ulla Liukkunen, Director of the Finnish China Law Center and Board Member of the European China Law Studies Association.

From left to right: Assistant Professor Yan Tian, Professor Hanna Snellman, Professor Ye Jingyi, and Professor Ulla Liukkunen

The visit was an excellent opportunity for Peking University and University of Helsinki to update on topical affairs and current collaborations in the framework of their strategic partnership, and renew the exchange agreement strengthening academic contacts between the two universities.

Peking University has been one of the oldest partners of the University of Helsinki since 1983. The two Universities enjoy high level of international cooperation in research and education, especially in the legal field.

Professor Liukkunen recalled the long history of cooperation, in which Peking University Law School, the Finnish China Law Center, and its member institutions have worked together on many successful research projects, as well publications. The fruitful Sino-Finnish collaboration, she remarked, has been made possible through fundamental support from Professor Ye, Assistant Professor Yan Tian, Assistant Professor Yifeng Chen, and many other colleagues at Peking University Law School.

Professor Ye commented that Peking University has greatly benefited from strategic partnership with the University of Helsinki, especially in law, air quality, education and medicine. Most notably, she regarded the joint legal activities as great achievement, which helps foster and develop comparative studies and understanding of Finland and China’s unique legal models and legal cultures. She hoped the long-last cooperation between two Universities will continue for many years to come.