To intensify the reform of the diversified dispute resolution mechanism, establish a modern litigation service system, further bolster the capacity of the people's courts in dispute resolution and public service, and forge a distinctly Chinese model of dispute resolution and litigation services, the Supreme People's Court and Beijing Normal University have collaboratively initiated the People's Courts Research Base for Comprehensive Governance of Social Contradictions and Disputes. On March 23, 2022, the inaugural ceremony of this research base was conducted with great fanfare at Beijing Normal University. Esteemed attendees at the unveiling included Gao Mingxuan, People’s Educator and Honorary Dean of the College for Criminal Law Science of BNU; Zhang Wenxian, a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Chinese Law Society and the Chair of the Academic Committee; Jiang Wei, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice President of the Supreme People's Court; and Dong Qi, President of Beijing Normal University.
The research base steadfastly follows the principles outlined in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, meticulously enacting Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law. It concentrates on delineating the causes and distinctive features of conflicts and disputes in a new era. The base endeavors to synthesize a variety of elements, including legal, psychological, and social dimensions, to address conflicts and disputes. It explores feasible paths for comprehensive governance of conflicts and disputes in the new era, continually enhancing and expanding the theoretical framework of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. In doing so, the base actively contributes to the promotion of the modernization of China's system and capacity for governance.
Based on the Law School of Beijing Normal University, the research base leverages the university's strengths in disciplines including law, psychology, and sociology. Boasting a seasoned team of scientific researchers, the base optimizes resource allocation through a spectrum of approaches such as legal analysis, psychological counseling interventions, and social governance strategies. This multifaceted approach fosters a harmoniously coordinated and seamlessly integrated research dynamic, delivering robust think tank support for the proactive prevention of conflicts and disputes, addressing their root causes, and nurturing the evolution and sophistication of diversified dispute resolution mechanisms.
By the authorization of the Political Department of the Supreme People's Court, the following individuals have been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Research Base:
Director: Liang Yingxiu;
Executive Deputy Director: Tang Can;
Deputy Directors: Guo Xiang, Zhao Qiuyan, and Sun Xiaomin;
Secretary-General: Li Xiaoxiao;
Deputy Secretary-General: Chen Xuanyu.