On January 6, the Shanghai High People¡¯s Court (SHPC) convened a symposium to solicit opinions and suggestions from special inspectors and specially invited advisers on the Work Report of the Shanghai High People¡¯s Court (Draft for Comments) as well as on the overall work of Shanghai courts. Jia Yu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and President of the SHPC, attended the meeting. The symposium was chaired by Lu Weimin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Vice President of the SHPC. Members of the Party Leadership Group, senior officials, and heads of relevant departments of the SHPC were also present.

The special inspectors and specially invited advisers attending the symposium spoke highly of the work carried out by courts across the city in 2025. They noted that Shanghai courts have adhered to a benchmark-oriented positioning and a service-oriented approach in fulfilling their judicial responsibilities, achieving new breakthroughs in areas such as substantive dispute resolution, digital empowerment, and inclusive development. They observed that the report is grounded in data, illustrated through cases, and reasoned with professional rigor, reflecting an enhanced political stance, a strong sense of responsibility, a high standard of quality and effectiveness, and a human-centered approach. Participants also put forward specific suggestions for revising the work report and offered recommendations on further improving the courts¡¯ work.

President Jia Yu noted that in the past year, special inspectors and specially invited advisers diligently performed their oversight duties with a high sense of responsibility and professionalism. They have promptly reflected social conditions and public sentiment, contributing their wisdom and strength to advancing the high-quality development of the work of Shanghai courts.

He expressed the hope that the special inspectors and specially invited advisers will continue to leverage their strengths in staying close to the people, representing public opinion, and pooling public wisdom; take the initiative to engage with the courts to gain a deeper understanding of judicial work; reach out to local communities and stay in contact with the people; convey public voices and promote the rule of law; and work jointly to achieve new progress across all aspects of the work of Shanghai courts.

He remarked that the SHPC will carefully review and study the above opinions and suggestions, effectively incorporate them into specific measures, and further improve the work of the courts.

At the symposium, Vice President Lu Weimin briefed attendees on the main contents of the Work Report of Shanghai Courts for 2025 (Draft for Comments), outlining key initiatives including providing targeted services to support Shanghai¡¯s high-quality economic and social development, advancing the development of a higher-level Safe Shanghai and Law-based Shanghai, enhancing the public¡¯s sense of gain in judicial justice, and making every effort to ensure that the development of Shanghai¡¯s digital courts continues to lead the nation.