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University of Science and Technology Beijing Launches Science and Technology Law School

The University of Science and Technology Beijing established China's first science and technology law institution during an academic conference in Hebei Xiong'an.

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The Brief

People's Daily reported that the China Association of Science and Technology Law held an innovation and rule of law academic conference in Hebei Xiong'an, during which the University of Science and Technology Beijing formally established its School of Science and Technology Law as the country's first science and technology law education and research institution. During the conference, Association Vice President and Supreme People's Procuratorate Procuratorial Technology and Information Research Center Director Liu Zhe stated that digital courts and digital procuratorates must rely on intelligent computing while maintaining the primary status of humans to improve judicial efficiency and fairness. University of Science and Technology Beijing Vice President Jiao Shuqiang stated that the new school relies on leading disciplines including metallurgy and materials to supply industry scenarios and frontier issues, partnering directly with artificial intelligence companies, steel companies, and legal practice departments to establish an integrated model. Association Vice President and Ministry of Science and Technology Department Director Lyu Jing urged the accelerated research of legislation concerning frontier domains such as artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and biotechnology, alongside compliance protection across industrial chains and institutional safeguards for talent exchange and scientific research data sharing.

Key Takeaways

  • 1The University of Science and Technology Beijing established China's first dedicated education and research institution for science and technology law.
  • 2The school partners with artificial intelligence companies, steel enterprises, and legal practitioners using scenarios from metallurgy and materials disciplines.
  • 3Ministry official Lyu Jing called for accelerated legal research surrounding artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and biotechnology.

Sources

  1. 科技越跑越快 法治如何接棒 — People's Daily · 11/11/2026