On March 1, 2017, China Law Society published the list of the Eighth “Ten Outstanding Jurists in China”. Professor Xie Hongfei, the Head of Civil Law Department of CASS Law Institute, is among ten young jurists awarded this title. The "Ten Outstanding Young Jurists in China" award is jointly organised by China Law Society, Legal Daily, and the China Youth Daily and the awardees were elected after a rigorous five-month selection process.