Lawyers of the International Investment & Finance Department attended 2008 China Standard Shipbuilding Contract Seminar on March 18th, 2008. And attorney Tao Haiying accepted the invitation to be an official member of 2008 China Standard Shipbuilding Contract Research Seminar. The seminar aims at deliberating the urgency of instituting China Standard Shipbuilding Contract reflects both China’s identity and the world’s diversity under the rapid development of international ship market and vessel technology. The seminar also discussed the detailed clauses and articles of the China Standard Shipbuilding Contract.