The university has a strong emphasis on the research and teaching of law, politics, economics, management, sociology, history, and philosophy.The prestigious scholar Ch'ien Tuan-Sheng (钱端升), who was educated at Harvard University and regarded as the founder of modern political science in China, was appointed as the first president.Under the motto of "Cherish the Moral, Understand the Law, Know the World, Serve the Public"; CUPL made its contribution to the development of legal education and training in China.Furthermore, it became prominent in other public affairs in China, among which members of the faculty and student body played an active role in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 demanding democracy and rule of law.There is another LLM program at Haidian campus, in downtown Beijing, which is aimed at International students to learn about Chinese law.They include the option to study Mandarin, and gain law work experience in Beijing and other cities in China.