China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 12th. Zhang Guojun, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, who returned to Hong Kong after returning from a visit to Europe, said that during his visit to Europe, he met with representatives of the three major international private law organizations and achieved good results.
Zhang Guojun returned to Hong Kong early on the 12th. When meeting with the media at the airport, he said that the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law has decided to hold the Fifth Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference in Hong Kong on November 6 and 7, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law has decided to hold the Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference in Hong Kong in September. Week and International Conference celebrating the 130th anniversary.
In addition, the UNIDROIT stated in the meeting that it is actively considering establishing a liaison office in Hong Kong in the future and settling in Hong Kong.
He also mentioned that he had met with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands. He was pleased to learn that they believed that the arbitration interim arrangement between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Mainland was an excellent advantage, and asked for a number of relevant materials.
He believes that this highlights that under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong's advantages in arbitration have been recognized by the world.
Summing up his trip to Europe, Zhang Guojun said that he visited 4 European countries in 5 working days, visited 6 Chinese ambassadors to local and international organizations, visited 7 international organizations, and held 3 receptions with people from different sectors Meet.
He continued that during this trip, he had the opportunity to have direct contact with the business and legal circles of the four countries, as well as representatives to the World Trade Organization, to introduce the latest situation in Hong Kong, and after the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement of the electoral system, the stability of Hong Kong society has brought great benefits to international investment. The opportunity came and the response was good.
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