On November 11-12, 2017, the 18^th Cross-straits Administrative Law Symposium was held successfully in Dalian City, Liaoning Province. Over 150 experts and scholars of administrative law from the mainland of China and Taiwan province attended the conference. The symposium was sponsored by the Administrative Law Studies Institute of China Law Society (ALSCLS) , and organized by Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE). The symposium was held in the Lecture Hall of the Library in DUFE.