3RD CHINA-ASEAN JUSTICE FORUM: Union Chief Justice Joins The Forum Online

In order to better facilitate the development of the China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and further enhance judicial exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries, the 3rd China-ASEAN Justice Forum was held in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China in both online and offline on 20thJuly. Union Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo attended the Forum through video conferencingfrom the Supreme Court of the Union in NayPyi Taw.

 The Forum was hosted by the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) of China and sponsored by the High People’s Court of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In the subsequent sessions of the forum, the delegates of the ten ASEAN countries took part in the discussions under the theme of establishing a High-Level Judicial Cooperation Platform to Jointly Building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

The delegates extensively exchanged opinions in a friendly and practical atmosphere on a variety of topics including “Accelerate the Adaptation of New RCEP Economic and Trade Rules to Provide Judicial Services for Regional Trade and Investment”;“Enhance Intellectual Property Right Cooperation to Improve the International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights”; and “Promote Cross-Border Online Litigation to Provide Judicial Assistance for Pandemic Prevention and Control and Economic Recovery”.

And then, all the participating countries attended to the Forum approved to issue the Nanning Statement of the 3rd China-ASEAN Justice Forum.