Prospects for a New Era in China's Engagement with International Law and Dispute Settlement

This short essay aims to share my impressions as a foreign expert who has had the unique opportunity to witness,while currently based in Xi’an,the 20th CPC National Congress,held in Beijing from 16 October 2022.I have been kindly asked to share these impressions with my colleagues at Xi’an Jiao-tong University(XJTU),particularly its School of Law and Silk Road Institute for International and Comparative Law,august scholarly institutions of which I am very proud to have latterly become a member.