SJ commences visit to Beijing
The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, is on a three-day visit to Beijing, during which he will meet with officials from various ministries and authorities. He attended the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Beijing Representative Office this afternoon (December 16).
The HKIAC and the Department of Justice have been working closely to jointly promote Hong Kong's international arbitration. The HKIAC is the sole appointing authority under the Arbitration Ordinance responsible for appointing arbitrators and determining the number of arbitrators when the parties to a dispute fail to reach an agreement. It is also one of the seven designated arbitral institutions under the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Mr Lam said that the HKIAC is the first arbitral institution outside the Mainland to establish an office in Beijing, marking a new milestone. The establishment of the Representative Office enables Beijing to become more internationalised and diversified in the arbitration field and to better meet the needs of the country's development. He looks forward to seeing Beijing and Hong Kong continue to join hands to promote co-operation and exchanges in legal matters and dispute resolution. The Co-Chairperson of the HKIAC, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Mr Victor Dawes, SC; and Vice-President of the Law Society of Hong Kong Mr Amirali Nasir also attended the opening ceremony today.
Mr Lam also met with officials from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today for discussions and exchanges on the progress of the Department of Justice's major policy measures. Mr Lam had dinner with Vice-president of the Supreme People's Court Mr Mao Zhonghua yesterday evening (December 15).
Mr Lam will meet with the Minister of Justice, Ms He Rong, tomorrow (December 17) to brief her on the establishment of a dedicated platform for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) lawyers and a GBA legal information platform. They will also discuss the work of the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy and relevant training for foreign-related legal talent.
Mr Lam will conclude his visit to Beijing and return to Hong Kong on the same day.
SJ commences visit to Beijing Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SJ commences visit to Beijing Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SJ commences visit to Beijing Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area visits Vietnam to promote business opportunities in the GBA and Hong Kong's strengths
The Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ms Maisie Chan, began a two-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, today (December 16), to introduce the vibrant development and unlimited opportunities in various areas of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), as well as promote Hong Kong as the ideal gateway for Vietnamese enterprises and talent to tap into the GBA market.
Upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City, Ms Chan met with senior representatives of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam to learn about the latest developments in the country. She also promoted to business leaders and senior executives at the meeting how Hong Kong, as a core city of the GBA, could help Vietnamese enterprises seize the enormous opportunities brought about by GBA development.
Ms Chan said that the GBA, as one of the most economically vibrant and open regions of the country, has an economy roughly equivalent in size to the 10th largest economy in the world, and is a fast-growing economic power. As the only world-class city that can capitalise on both the China advantage and the international advantage globally, Hong Kong possesses a first-class business environment that is highly market oriented, internationalised and underpinned by the rule of law. Under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong serves as a "super connector" and a "super value-adder" between the Mainland and global markets, as well as an ideal partner for overseas enterprises to tap into the vast markets of the GBA and the rest of the Mainland. She encouraged Vietnamese enterprises and talent to leverage Hong Kong's advantages to broaden their space for development in the GBA.
Tomorrow (December 17), Ms Chan will call on the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr Wei Huaxiang, in the morning. In the afternoon, she will attend the Ho Chi Minh City - GBA Economic and Trade Investment Promotion Conference co-organised by various organisations including the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the GBA Entrepreneurs Alliance, the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City, etc. She will deliver a keynote speech on the theme of "Hong Kong: The Best Gateway to the Greater Bay Area for Vietnamese Businesses", to introduce the geographical advantages and development potential of the GBA, including various innovative policies and measures to enable the efficient flow of people, goods, capital and information within the GBA, as well as how Vietnamese enterprises and talent can make good use of these policies and measures to enter the enormous market of the GBA through Hong Kong.
Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area visits Vietnam to promote business opportunities in the GBA and Hong Kong's strengths Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area visits Vietnam to promote business opportunities in the GBA and Hong Kong's strengths Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area visits Vietnam to promote business opportunities in the GBA and Hong Kong's strengths Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area visits Vietnam to promote business opportunities in the GBA and Hong Kong's strengths Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
