On 27 April, the Shanghai High People¡¯s Court held the launch ceremony and inaugural training session for the ¡°Shanghai Courts Youth Study Group¡±. Lu Weimin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Vice President of the High Court, attended and delivered a speech. The ceremony was also attended by officials from the High Court¡¯s General Office and members of the Group.

At the ceremony, the Director of the Office outlined the background, formation and work plan of the Group; the Deputy Director of the Office delivered a training session on general document drafting for all members; and member representatives gave presentations based on their respective roles.

Vice President Lu Weimin extended his congratulations on the establishment of the Group and welcomed all its members. He expressed the hope that the Group would, guided by the principles of ¡°political guidance, serving the overall interests, in-depth study and implementation, and integration and continuous improvement¡±, establish itself as a centre for learning and research in the fields of comprehensive drafting and foreign affairs liaison, as well as a base for the cultivation of professional talent. He emphasised the need to gain a profound understanding of the positioning of ¡°Shanghai Courts¡±, to continuously strengthen the study of political theory, and to integrate Xi Jinping¡¯s thoughts on the rule of law, Xi Jinping¡¯s diplomatic thought, and the various policy decisions of the Central Committee, the Municipal Party Committee and the Supreme People's Court of P.R.C. into the entire process of research and study; he also stressed the importance that ¡°youth¡±, as the core, should play to their exemplary role so that they ¡°dare to innovate¡± and ¡°dare to shoulder responsibilities¡±; a systematic approach should be applied to the ¡°study¡± pathway to strengthen the cultivation of professional competencies, with emphasis on practical training, and integration of research, study and practice to advance them as a unified whole; efforts should be made to fully leverage the ¡°collective¡± advantage, strengthen unity and cohesion to build the Group into a ¡°community of growth¡± for young judicial officers and a ¡°stronghold¡± for overcoming difficulties.

The ¡°Shanghai Courts Youth Study Group¡± was established to better adapt to the changing times, address professional challenges, and create a platform for identifying, nurturing and effectively utilizing talent in the judicial and administrative sectors. Following a rigorous selection process, 60 members have been chosen as the inaugural cohort of the Group.