Optimizing China’s Training System of Legal Professionals for Foreign-Related Affairs in the New Era

Abstract

Legal professionals for foreign-related affairs (LPFFRA) constitute the foundation of China’s development of the rule of law in foreign-related affairs. By reviewing the evolution of China’s LPFFRA training since reform and opening up, and examining, from the supply-side and demand-side perspectives, both the practice of such training and the employment of Chinese legal professionals in international organizations, this article helps reveal gaps in the existing LPFFRA training system. With a view to optimizing the system, reforms must prioritize comprehensive competency development, promote interdisciplinary “law +” programs, standardize training mechanisms, and align supply with dynamic demand. Key recommendations include centering cross-cultural communication capacity to construct a competency-based framework, fostering interdisciplinary integration to reshape legal education, establishing national standards to ensure standardization and quality, and expanding market demand and enhancing supply-demand coordination. These pathways aim to improve the training system for China’s LPFFRA.

Keywords

legal professionals for foreign-related affairs (LPFFRA) / training system / international organizations / cross-cultural communication capacity / national standards

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