Training program for legal professionals from SCO countries held in Xinjiang

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) of China held the Advanced Training Program for Legal Professionals from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, from Oct 18 to 24.

The program brought together more than 30 participants, including officials from the justice ministries of nine countries — Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Xinjiang-based practitioners engaged in foreign-related rule of law also participated.

This program is a concrete measure taken by China's MOJ to implement the guiding principles of the important remarks by President Xi Jinping on the SCO. By regularly organizing such legal training programs, China aims to further deepen exchanges and cooperation with SCO countries in law and judicial administration.

Centered on the theme of digital justice and crime prevention, the program featured lectures by officials from policy-making departments and renowned legal experts. It focused on publicizing Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law and showcasing China's achievements in advancing law-based governance on all fronts.

Through lectures, seminars, field visits and cultural activities, participants gained a comprehensive understanding of new measures and achievements in China's rule of law development in recent years. They also experienced Xinjiang's diverse and integrated culture as well as its stable and dynamic social development.

Participants commended China's achievements in advancing the rule of law. They said they would make good use of this training program as a platform to carry out discussions on transnational legal practice and exchanges and mutual learning among judicial professionals, contributing to closer cooperation among SCO countries.

The program was co-hosted by the Justice Department of Xinjiang and organized by the Xinjiang Talent Development Group.