w88 casino News Network (provided by the Law w88 casino)In the golden autumn season, the 9th "International Investment Arbitration Moot" ("FDI Moot") Asia-Pacific Competition, co-organized by the Center for International Legal Studies in Austria and the International Arbitration Center of the Korean Court of Commercial Arbitration in South Korea ("KCAB INTERNATIONAL"), successfully concluded on August 27, 2023. The w88 casino team ("w88 casino") won the championship in one fell swoop, becoming the first championship among teams from mainland China in the nine Asia-Pacific Games and firmly ranking among the world's top teams. This fully confirms the professional strength of the students of the University of w88 and Economics in the field of international law, and highlights the profound heritage and distinct advantages of the University of w88 and Economics Law w88 casino in educating foreign students.
The w88 France FDI team won the 2023 Asia-Pacific Championship!
FDI Moot is one of the world's three major English moot court competitions, along with Philip C. Jessup and Willem C. Vis, and has extensive influence in the field of international investment law. The competition simulates international investment arbitration procedures under platforms such as the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the United Nations Commission on International w88 Law (UNCITRAL) Ad Hoc Arbitration Tribunal, and is committed to cultivating the professional skills of university students from various countries in the field of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). In this Asia-Pacific competition, 16 teams from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries competed in the cloud, including many world-renowned universities such as the National University of Singapore, Kyoto University in Japan, and the University of Malaya. The teams that advanced from my country’s domestic competition to Asia-Pacific are w88 casino, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tongji University.
All members of the w88 Law FDI team (from left): Sun Jiaxuan, Zhao Han, Wang Shixian, Yu Xinhui, Zhang Yingxuan, Qi Hetong, Zhang Jingyu, Ge Peiyu, Gong Hao
This year’s International w88 casino team is composed of Qi Hetong (2021 class, deputy captain) and Zhang Yingxuan (2022 class), students from the Law w88 casino’s “Excellent Foreign-related Economic and w88 Legal Talent Experimental Class” (hereinafter referred to as the “Excellent Experimental Class”), as the main debaters, Wang Shixian (2022 (non-law) law master’s student, and captain), Ge Peiyu (2021 Yu Xinhui (a student in the "Excellent Experimental Class" in class 2021), and Zhang Jingyu (a student in the "Excellence Experimental Class" in 2022) serve as investigators, and Gong Hao (a master's degree student in non-law (non-law) class 2021), Sun Jiaxuan (a student in the "Excellent Experimental Class" in 2019) and Zhao Han (a student in the "Excellent Experimental Class" in 2020) serve as student coaches.
Main debaters: Qi Hetong (left), Zhang Yingxuan (right)
Before this Asia-Pacific Championship, the University of w88 and Economic Cooperation team failed to defend its title in the just-concluded FDI domestic competition (the “Shenzhen Cup”). In the group stage, the University of International w88 and Economic Cooperation unfortunately lost to Renmin University of China (champion of this year's "Shenzhen Cup") in its group by a narrow margin, finishing in the top 9 to 12. As a result, it failed to directly enter the global competition. Instead, it advanced to the Asia-Pacific competition, which is more challenging and more competitive, and continues to compete for tickets to the global competition.
Faced with this unfavorable situation, the University of w88 and Economic Cooperation team was not discouraged. Under the full guidance of the student coaching staff, the whole team quickly adjusted its status and actively participated in preparing for the Asia-Pacific competition. The competition started on August 18. In the first four points matches, the University of w88 and Economics team faced off against the National University of Singapore (runner-up in the previous and current Asia-Pacific competition), University of Gajah Mada in Indonesia, University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and Kyoto University in Japan. They successfully advanced to the quarterfinals and ushered in the knockout rounds.
On August 25th, the quarter-finals started. The University of w88 and Economic Cooperation encounters the Peking University team. Facing strong opponents and sharp judges, the main debaters Qi Hetong and Zhang Yingxuan were calm and calm, and responded calmly with detailed research results and skilled court debate skills. They not only directly hit the focus of the controversy, but also responded accurately. The two sides are evenly matched in terms of theoretical depth and strength of arguments. The battle situation is often stalemate and the confrontation is indistinguishable. After nearly an hour of repeated deliberation by the judges, the ICE team finally won and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
Quarterfinals: vs. Peking University
At 16:00 on August 26, the semifinals started. The University of w88 and Economics team faced off against the last Asia-Pacific champion, the University of Malaya, and the judges asked complex and difficult professional questions one after another. The two debaters of the US w88 casino faced the challenge and responded calmly with the help of the team's deep research foundation and their own rich practical training experience. Their responses were clear and accurate, which fully demonstrated the strong strength of the US w88 casino team. After a fierce court debate, the USIM team won again and reached the finals historically.
Semi-finals: against University of Malaya (last Asia-Pacific champion)
On August 27, the finals officially kicked off. The University of w88 and Economics team once again faced off against the runner-up of the previous Asia-Pacific Championship, the National University of Singapore. The judges of this competition are highly professional and fully familiar with the competition topics, and they closely follow the facts, details and cutting-edge theoretical points. The debaters of the University of International w88 and Economics are calm, steady and steady. They have an accurate grasp of the case and respond in an orderly manner. His excellent court argument won unanimous recognition from the judges. The ICE team finally lived up to expectations and won the championship!
Final: against the National University of Singapore (runner-up in the last Asia-Pacific Championship)
The University of w88 and Economics team made a breakthrough in winning the FDI Asia-Pacific Competition, continuing the fine tradition of previous teams, fully demonstrating the professionalism of the University of w88 and Economics students in the field of international investment law, and demonstrating the foundation and strength of the University of w88 and Economics Law w88 casino in cultivating foreign-related legal talents. The USIM team will continue to uphold a style of neither arrogance nor impatience, work hard, and strive to achieve greater results and glory in the global competition in November!
