On 23 October I had the opportunity to participate in a symposium on ‘Current Issues relating to International Humanitarian Law’ organized by the ICRC and the Chinese Society of International Law and hosted by the Chinese University of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. The symposium was opened by Mr. Li Shishi, President of the Chinese Society of International Law and Thierry Meyrat, Head of Delegation, ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia, who welcomed the participants. Both of them praised and expressed their commitment for continued cooperation in the future between these two organizations. In his introductory speech entitled ‘Current ICRC activities…