Xiamen University Law School is well known for organizing top class and very educative lectures with seasoned speakers and experts within the specified field of the lecture. The afore mentioned lecture which was held on the 13th of November 2017 in the conference room of the Xiamen University Law School was no exception as the auditorium was filled to the brim with extra space required.
The lecture, which was scheduled to start at 3pm, began with a fully packed auditorium with over 40 students and professors who had come to enjoy the academic discourse which was about to ensue. Benedict Kingsbury, an American expert in the field of international investment agreements did not shy away from flaunting his vast knowledge concerning the TPP and also drew a highly appreciative comparison between the TPP and the BRI. Highlighting the various stages of change in the legal arena and policies of countries and regions of the world, the lecturer adequately briefed the participants on statistical and sequential progress of development by way of investment agreements within China and the USA. Further emphasis was also placed on the order and ordering nature of policies within specified circles of development.
With the educative session being very interactive, it was never shy of thought provoking questions as participants were eager to probe into Benedict Kingsbury’s assumptions and assertions. Notwithstanding the seemingly short duration of the lecture both lecturer and participants were happy and genuinely satisfied with the level academic discourse that had prevailed at the session. Xiamen University Law School duly appreciated Benedict Kingsbury by offering a gift and rendering a very appreciative message to him for his contribution in academia.
Perry Ackon,
PhD Candidate
International Law
XMU-Law School
