On 10 July 2026, Liaoning University was crowned the winner of the Chinese edition of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition, following the final round held in Courtroom I of the ICC in The Hague, the Netherlands.
The Peking University School of Transnational Law secured second place, while the China University of Political Science and Law finished third. The Best Speaker Award was presented to Xinrui Fang of the Peking University School of Transnational Law in recognition of outstanding oral advocacy.
The final round was presided over by ICC Judge Keebong Paek, who chaired the panel of judges. The members of the winning Liaoning University team were Su Bojia, Ma Haitian, Fan Bingqian, Liu Meirui, Wang Qiran, Wen Jiale, and Zhao Meitong.
During the competition, participating teams argued a fictitious case before the Court, assuming the roles of the Office of the Prosecutor, the Defence, and State Counsel. The proceedings were livestreamed on the ICC’s official website and Facebook platform, allowing audiences around the world to follow the final.
The 2026 edition of the Chinese ICC Moot Court Competition was organised by Leiden University in partnership with the Chinese Initiative on International Law. A total of 130 universities took part in the preliminary rounds, reflecting the growing interest in international criminal law among Chinese law students.
The ICC Moot Court Competitions form part of the Court’s Academic Programme and are currently organised in English, Spanish, French, and Chinese, with plans to support an Arabic-language edition in the future. Through these competitions, the ICC promotes a deeper understanding of international criminal law, encourages academic engagement with the Court’s work, and contributes to strengthening respect for international justice worldwide.
