(Yicai Global) June 29 -- The Shanghai Maritime Court was one of the first maritime courts to be set up in China in June 1984. It mainly handles commercial contracts, tort disputes concerning ships, transportation, ports and crew members, as well as administrative cases in the waters and areas under its jurisdiction. However, now that Shanghai is building an international shipping center, there are more foreign-related maritime trials. How can we further enhance the global influence of China’s maritime justice? In the process of promoting the "Belt and Road Initiative," how can we improve the level of "soft connectivity" through judicial practice? What are the challenges of nurturing talent in China's maritime judiciary? Yicai probes Wang Tong, party secretary and president of the Shanghai Maritime Court, in an exclusive "North Bund Forum · High-end Interview."