Reform of China’s Foreign-Related Legal Education from an Educational Ecology Perspective: Analysis of Ecological Imbalance and Policies for Cultivating Foreign-Related Legal Specialists

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Reform of China’s Foreign-Related Legal Education from an Educational Ecology Perspective: Analysis of Ecological Imbalance and Policies for Cultivating Foreign-Related Legal Specialistshttps://artdesignp.com/journal/GEDS/2/2/10.26689/GEDS.v2i2.15917YuXuehao

2026

2026-10-29

Against the background of global legal order transformation and China’s strategy to advance high-level opening-up, cultivating foreign-related legal professionals has become a national strategic priority. However, China’s current foreign-related legal education system faces systemic challenges that constrain its effectiveness. This thesis employs educational ecology theory as an analytical framework to diagnose structural imbalances within the system. By constructing a four-tier exosystem model (micro-meso-exo-macro), the research reveals critical mismatches: at the microsystem, a disconnect between faculty capabilities and student competencies; at the mesosystem, a lack of institutional collaboration mechanisms; at the ecosystem level, divergence between policy signals and market signals; and at the macrosystem, a disconnect between domestic teaching culture and the global legal environment. Analysis indicates these imbalances collectively constitute an ‘ecological imbalance’ undermining the system’s sustainability. Consequently, this thesis proposes a comprehensive ecological regulation mechanism: advocating synergistic development between faculty and students, establishing interdisciplinary and international collaborative networks, optimising policy resource allocation, and fostering recognition of global legal culture. These comprehensive measures aim to restore the dynamic equilibrium of the educational ecosystem, thereby cultivating internationally competitive legal professionals to support the strategic objectives of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and develop a more outstanding team of foreign-related legal professionals.Foreign-related legal education, Educational ecology, Talent cultivation, Ecosystem imbalance

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