On 8 June 2026, Mingyue Gao delivered an invited lecture entitled “Family Law from a Chinese Constitutional Perspective: Theory and Practice” at China University of Political Science and Law. Organised by the Institute of Constitutional Law at the university’s Law School, the lecture took place in Conference Room 913 of the Research Building on the Haidian campus.
Professor Qin Aolei, Executive Vice Dean of the university’s Graduate School, delivered opening remarks. The discussants were Professor Yao Guojian, Vice Dean of the Law School; Professor Xie Libin of the College of Comparative Law; Professor Wang Wei, Vice Dean of the School of Foreign-Related Rule of Law; and Associate Professor Shen Weiwei, Director of the Institute of Constitutional Law at the Law School.
The lecture examined the theory and practice of family law from a constitutional perspective, connecting constitutional reflection with legal practice and exploring the protection of rights and the balancing of values in marriage and family relationships. Drawing on his extensive experience in family law research and practice, Gao shared his observations and reflections, offering a practitioner’s perspective on the institutional foundations and practical development of family law.
The lecture provided an opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange between constitutional law and family law, as well as a platform for dialogue between university research and legal practice.
