On August 26, 2023, the seminar "China's Extradition Treaties with Foreign Countries over the 30 Years: Review and Outlook" was successfully held in Beijing. The seminar was co-hosted by the Department of Treaty and Law of the Foreign Ministry and the Law School of Beijing Normal University. Present at the event were nearly 100 representatives from such practical departments as the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NPC, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice, as well as from academic communities.

Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying delivered a video speech to the opening ceremony of the seminar, speaking highly of China's achievements in extradition cooperation with foreign countries over the past 30 years. She said that since the 18th CPC National Congress, China has made significant progress in concluding and implementing extradition treaties, and these efforts have played a more prominent role in serving domestic imperatives. Looking forward, China will take coordinated steps to advance the domestic rule of law and the rule of law in matters involving foreign parties, enrich legal tools, work for a tight-knit network of treaties, improve the quality of case handling, strengthen talent training, and boost steady and sustained progress in China's international law enforcement and judicial cooperation.

Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Foreign Ministry Ma Xinmin made a keynote report, comprehensively reviewing the development of China's extradition systems over the 30 years since the signing of the China-Thailand Extradition Treaty, the first of its kind China has signed. He analyzed various challenges faced by China in carrying out extradition cooperation with foreign countries under the current circumstances and put forward suggestions for the work in the next stage.

Experts and scholars attending the seminar conducted in-depth discussions on three topics: "Achievements and Challenges of Concluding Extradition Treaties with Foreign Countries Over the 30 Years", "Legal Issues in Conclusion of Treaties and Extradition Practices", and "Outlook on International Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation". They unanimously agreed that China has formed a preliminary extradition system in line with international practices and with Chinese characteristics. They also expressed views on how to solve difficulties in China's extradition work and further improve the quality and efficiency of international law enforcement and judicial cooperation.