Undergraduate Yu Binbin acknowledged the "huge responsibility" of the members of her cohort and generation in the rule of law for the country's continued development in the new era.

Feng Guo, dean of the law school, said the pursuit of a law-based society amid the achievements of reform and opening-up will not be forgotten.

In the digital age, with technological advances and changes such as big data and artificial intelligence expanding and challenging sectors, the legal field must keep up with the times and ensure the rule of law, he said.

"We must continue to fully train and nurture new talent to rise to challenges … at the same time looking back on our traditions and roots to help provide Chinese wisdom to the world."