Mr. Jiang Ping, former president and tenured professor of China University of Political Science and Law, passed away at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing on December 19, 2023, at the age of 94. Mr. Jiang Ping is a well-known legal educator in China and is known as a legal scholar"Conscience"and China University of Political Science and Law"Forever Headmaster"。
Mr. Jiang Ping's life was not only a leading figure in the field of Chinese jurisprudence, profoundly influencing the process of the rule of law, but also an open-minded and independent-minded scholar and president. His academic contributions and leadership skills have made him a legend of CUPL.
Mr. Jiang Ping's academic career began in the mid-20th century, when he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University in 1956 and became an outstanding figure in the field of Chinese law. After returning to China, he joined the Department of Civil Law of Beijing University of Political Science and Law, where he was responsible for the teaching and research of civil and commercial law. In 1979, with the resumption of the Beijing University of Political Science and Law, Mr. Jiang Ping returned to the podium and took the lead in opening courses on Roman law and Western civil and commercial law, injecting new vitality into China's legal education.
Under Mr. Jiang Ping's leadership, the school ushered in a wave of academic prosperity. His research results were well received, especially in the fields of commercial law, joint-stock system, company system and bill system, which provided a new legal concept for China's market economy, which was not yet fully opened up at that time. Mr. Jiang's pioneering work in the academic and educational fields has created the conditions for the rise of many outstanding talents.
In terms of legislation, Mr. Jiang Ping participated in the drafting of the General Principles of Civil Law, and co-formulated a number of civil and commercial norms and administrative litigation laws with other legal experts. His academic thinking spans many disciplines and has become a master expert in the field of Chinese law.
In the spring of 1988, Jiang Ping was elected as a deputy to the Seventh National People's Congress, and subsequently served as a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and vice chairman of the Law Committee. In the same year, he became the president of China University of Political Science and Law, injecting new vitality into the development of the university. In 2001, Mr. Jiang Ping and two other professors were awarded the award by China University of Political Science and Law"Tenured professor"Honors in recognition of their decades-long contributions to higher legal education.
The passing of Mr. Jiang Ping is a great loss to the Chinese legal community, and his immortal contributions to legal education and the cause of the rule of law will always be remembered. His academic philosophy and open-mindedness will continue to influence the future of Chinese jurisprudence, contributing to the cultivation of more legal talents and the promotion of the rule of law. Mr. Jiang Ping's life is a rich and colorful chapter in the history of Chinese jurisprudence, and his spirit will inspire future generations to unremittingly pursue the outstanding development of the legal career.