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Since 2017, the Law Society has been organising an international Belt and Road Conference in Hong Kong dedicated to exploring opportunities and discussing solutions for challenges brought about by the Belt and Road Initiative for the legal profession.
As part of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2021, the 4th Belt and Road Conference was concluded with tremendous success on 4 November 2021 in hybrid format, attracting over 670 registrations from 24 jurisdictions. Under the theme “Global Recovery and Harmony through the Belt and Road Initiative”, this year’s Conference explored how the Initiative speeds up worldwide collaboration and revival in light of the unprecedented changes happening around the world in recent years.
Apart from having Ms. Teresa Cheng, SC, Secretary for Justice, to deliver the enlightening opening remarks, the Law Society was very honoured to have Mr. Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as the keynote speaker sharing his views on the theme of the Conference; as well as Mr. Liu Chunhua, Director-General of Legal Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to be the Officiating Guest.
The Conference featured government, business and financial leaders from around the world who shared their insights on practical and forward-looking topics, ranging from the opportunities and challenges of ongoing initiatives and plans under the Initiative, practical guidance for lawyers on how to help businesses to navigate geo-political risks, to how best to strengthen effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms applicable in jurisdictions along the Belt and Road. The Organising Committee would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Department of Justice, speakers, moderators and participants from all over the world for their support and participation to make the event a great success.
The full Conference is now available here if you have missed the event or would like to revisit it.
President C. M. Chan (front row, fifth from right); Mr. Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (front row, sixth from right); Ms. Teresa Cheng, SC, Secretary for Justice (front row, sixth from left); and Mr. Liu Chunhua, Director-General of Legal Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (front row, fifth from left) attended the Opening Ceremony.
Eminent speakers from various jurisdictions shared their invaluable experiences on topics with growing significance to the legal profession with the conference participants.
At the Closing Ceremony, Mr. Fred Kan, Chairman of the Belt and Road Conference Organising Committee expressed his gratitude to the Department of Justice and in particular, the Secretary for Justice, for supporting the Law Society’s events continuously; and the speakers and moderators for their insightful sharing and participation.
