On December 3, 2024, as part of the Constitution Day events, the "Vigorously Promote the Spirit of the Constitution to Boost the Construction of 'New Maritime Guangdong'" theme event, jointly organized by the Guangzhou Maritime Court (GZMC) and Guangzhou Maritime University (GMU), took place at Huangpu Campus, GMU.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of maritime courts in China, Cheng Liang, a Class IV Senior Judge of GZMC who was awarded the "Outstanding Individual in the Maritime Trial of People's Court" by the Supreme People's Court, delivered a lecture, entitled "Vigorously Promote the Spirit of the Constitution to Boost the Construction of 'New Maritime Guangdong'", to teachers and students. Judge Cheng thoroughly reviewed the evolution of China's Constitution, with a focus on the importance of the Constitution as the fundamental law of the country as well as the core role of the Constitution in maintaining maritime order, ensuring maritime safety and fostering the sustainable development of the marine economy. Citing specific cases, he explained through an easy-to-understand approach how GZMC as a maritime court makes fair judgments in respect of maritime disputes and protects the marine environment and the legitimate rights and interests of marine workers pursuant to the Constitution and applicable laws and regulations. During the Q&A session at the end of the lecture, Judge Cheng interacted with the attending teachers and students. He fully answered their inquiries about the application of maritime law.

As part of the event, a legal consultation booth was run at Haiyan Square, GMU. Judge Cheng Liang, Jude Assistant Yang Wencong, and Clerk Lin Xinqi offered face-to-face legal consultation services to teachers and students and distributed various legal literacy materials on-site. This further spread knowledge of the Constitution and maritime law, increasing their awareness of the law and understanding of legal concepts. Well-acclaimed by both teachers and students, this initiative laid a solid foundation for building a harmonious campus in GMU and advancing the law-based construction of a "New Maritime Guangdong".

GZMC extensively conducted pre-event publicity through channels such as China Maritime Trial (https://cmt.court.gov.cn/) and the GZMC WeChat Official Account (ID: GZ-MaritimeCourt). Tens of thousands of netizens participated in GZMC's online interactive quiz – "Maritime Trial Tips: Learn More Constitutional Knowledge", which encouraged the public to pay attention to the Constitution and maritime law.

This successful event has helped with the effective widespread dissemination of the spirit of the Constitution, laid a solid legal foundation for building a "New Maritime Guangdong", and consolidated the fine social culture of respecting, learning, abiding by and applying the law.