The universities research group of Guangzhou Maritime Court (GZMC) led by President Ye visited the Law Schools of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, South China University of Technology, Sun Yat-sen University and South Normal University from 13 to 18, March.

On the morning of March 13th, the research group went to the School of Law of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Dean of the school Yuan Quan held talks with the group on the issues like jointly undertaking important projects, translating foreign laws and international conventions, publicating books, building a practice base for students in GZMC and improve the English ability of GZMC’s crew. Preliminary opinions on signing a framework cooperation agreement were reached.

On the afternoon of March 13th, the group reached at the Law School of South China University of Technology, Dean Jiang Wuzhen made deep exchanges with the group in co-establishing a high-level maritime talent mechanism, opening maritime practice courses and offering opportunities of internship for students by GZMC.

On the afternoon of March 14th, the research group arrived at the School of Law of Sun Yat-sen University. Dean RenQiang introduced the achievements and future plans of China-British Maritime Law School to the group in detail, and about deepening, broadening and innovating cooperation with GZMC on the basis of it. The two sides also made exchanges in co-investigation, business training and full-English courses for GZMC’s crew as auditors, intelligence support from experts of the School for the trial of complicated cases of GZMC and build a student practice base in GZMC.

On the afternoon of March 18th，the research group visited School of Law of South Normal University, Secretary of the Party Committee Yang Xiaosheng and Dean Zhang Yongzhong held talks with the group. They exchanged on the issues of co-editing and co-publishing classical cases of GZMC, student practice base construction and two-way talent cultivation and co-construction and sharing of academy.

The group will go to Shenzhen University and Guangzhou Maritime College in the next stage, we hope to reach relevant framework cooperation agreements as soon as possible, to realize the close integration and the promotion of practice and theory, and improve the ability to serve the construction of the Bay Area and create a rule-of-law business environment.