First of all, let me thank the organizers of this event, who have invited me to give this year’s Freshfields Lecture,² which I consider a great honor as well as a difficult challenge. Why a difficult challenge? Because I do not want to say too little, as I like to share my thoughts and not hide behind a lukewarm and banal speech. But neither should I say too much, thus putting the audience’s dinner at risk.

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2019 FRESHFIELDS LECTURE 投资仲裁与国家主权

首先，我要感谢这次活动的组织者，他们邀请我做今年的Freshfields Lecture，²我认为这是一项巨大的荣誉，也是一项艰巨的挑战。为什么是困难的挑战？因为我不想说得太少，因为我喜欢分享我的想法，而不是躲在不冷不热的平庸言论之后。但我也不应该说太多，从而使观众的晚餐处于危险之中。