55 years ago today, December 16, 1970 (November 18, 1970 in the lunar calendar), the Hague Convention was signed. At the initiative of the United States, on December 6, 1970, the International Civil Aviation Organization held an International Aviation Law Diplomatic Conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, to discuss issues related to aerial hijacking of aircraft, with 76 countries participating. The meeting signed a convention on December 16 called the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, referred to as the Hague Convention. Article 1 of the Convention stipulates: "Anyone who is in flight: (a) unlawfully hijacks or controls the aircraft, or attempts to engage in any such act, by violence or threat of violence, or by any other means of intimidation; or (b) is an accomplice to the person who commits or attempts to commit any such act, commits an offence." This is the definition of illegal hijacking of aircraft in the Convention. Article 2 of the Convention stipulates: "The Contracting States undertake to impose severe penalties for the above-mentioned crimes." The extradition of aircraft hijacking criminals was the focus of debate at the meeting. Both the United States and the Soviet Union advocated that hijackers should be deported to the country where the aircraft is registered. However, many countries believe that most hijackings are for political purposes and therefore do not agree to stipulate extradition. However, participating countries unanimously agreed to severely punish the hijackers. As a result, the Hague Convention does not make rigid provisions on the extradition of hijackers. Despite this, one thing is clear. The Convention stipulates that aircraft hijacking is a serious crime, and the method for dealing with hijackers is either extradition or prosecution and sentencing in accordance with the laws of the country where the offender is located. By 1983, the Hague Convention had more than 100 States parties. Comment: Convention on the Punishment and Extradition of Hijackers, also known as the "Hague Regulations"~