The 20th East China Lawyers Forum was successfully held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province from November 21 to 23, 2025. Co-hosted by the Lawyers Associations of six provinces and one municipality in East China and organized by the Fujian Lawyers Association, the forum was attended by leaders including Zheng Jindu, Vice President of the All-China Lawyers Association, who delivered keynote speeches. Over 160 participants, including presidents, vice presidents, secretaries-general, deputy secretaries-general of the Lawyers Associations from six provinces and one municipality in East China as well as lawyer representatives, gathered to explore new opportunities for industry development around the theme "Embracing the Intelligent Era – Practical Challenges and Innovations for East China Lawyers". Lawyers Qi Yan, Li Jingzhi and Xu Peiyao from Tahota Law Firm were invited to attend the forum.

The forum invited distinguished experts and scholars, including Wu Handong, Distinguished Professor of Wenlan College and Doctoral Supervisor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, and Luo Yongkun, Researcher at the Institute of International Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, to deliver keynote speeches. It also set up five parallel sub-forums, such as "Party Building Leading the New Journey of the Legal Profession's Development" and "New Trends in Civil and Commercial Rule of Law and Digital Transformation of Financial and Securities Legal Services", for in-depth discussions on hot industry topics.

Following selection and recommendation by the Lawyers Associations of six provinces and one municipality in East China, a total of 105 outstanding papers were recognized at the forum. Among them, Legal Services Empowering the Brain-Computer Interface Industry: Constructing a Track for Unfettered Technological Advancement by Ms. Qi Yan from Tahota Law Firm was awarded the "Third Prize for Outstanding Papers at the 20th East China Lawyers Forum". Focusing on the cutting-edge economic sector spanning healthcare, artificial intelligence and other multiple fields, the paper offers forward-looking insights and in-depth research on this emerging and previously underdeveloped area, while providing targeted legal solutions. It received repeated praise from guest commentators at the closing ceremony, demonstrating Tahota's extensive experience and in-depth research capabilities in serving clients in internationally frontier sectors, new-quality productive forces industries and emerging fields.

Additionally, Abuse Risks and Legal Governance Paths of Biometric Information in the Gig Economy co-authored by Ms. Li Jingzhi and Mr. Gu Yulong from our firm was also honored with the "Third Prize for Outstanding Papers at the 20th East China Lawyers Forum". Centering on the pain points of biometric information protection in the gig economy and proposing practical legal solutions, the paper reflects the two lawyers' profound research acumen in emerging legal domains.

Going forward, Tahota Law Firm will continue to encourage its lawyers to delve deeper into cutting-edge legal issues, empower practice through theoretical research, and contribute to the advancement of the rule of law!