On February 13, 2019, the Mapping the Way Forward: ISDS Reform Conference was jointly held by the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Asian Society of International Law in Hong Kong. Professor Shan Wenhua from the XJTU School of Law was invited to attend the Conference. In the debate session specially set up by the Conference, Professor Shan argued as the first debater that the permanent investment court system was the most effective way for ISDS, the hottest topic of ISDS Reform.