Following the communist victory in 1949, Wang Tieya became one of the leading authorities on international law in the People's Republic of China, along with Li Haopei, one of his classmates in London.
In 1983 Wang became the founding Director of the International Law Institute of Beijing University.
[2] Following the Open Door Policy in China, Wang Tieya was feted abroad.
His funeral was held five days later at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, a venue normally reserved for state officials.
He was also a dedicated colleague and a gentle man who brought to the bench his great experience in the field of international law".