Speech by DSJ at graduation ceremony of Legal Practical Training Course for Chinese Enterprises Going Overseas (English only)

Following is the speech by the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, at the graduation event of the Legal Practical Training Course for Chinese Enterprises Going Overseas today (October 16):

Differentiated visitors, girls and gentlemen,
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Excellent afternoon. I am happy to resolve you all today as we mark the effective conclusion of the Legal Practical Training Course for Chinese Enterprises Going Overseas. On behalf of the Academy (Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy), I extend my wholehearted congratulations and gratitude to all of you who have actually added to the success of this course.

I wish to reveal our most genuine thankfulness to 國資委 (State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council) for their undeviating assistance throughout the course. Our thanks likewise reach our institutional partners and respected mediators and speakers who have actually played an essential function in enhancing every element of this course. Because its launch in November 2024, the Academy has actually currently partnered with around 30 worldwide organisations and expert bodies to provide capacity-building programs for over 5 000 individuals worldwide, covering subjects consisting of global law, Hong Kong typical law, global arbitration and Chinese Mainland law, adding to the growing of foreign-related legal skill.

Over the recently of informative lectures and vibrant exchange sessions covering typical law, export control and sanctions, and global business and financial investment arbitration, I hope you have not just got fresh point of views that will advance your expert professions, however likewise got a much deeper and first-hand understanding of Hong Kong’s robust legal system and lively legal sector, and took pleasure in a satisfying and satisfying stay.

Hong Kong’s legal and expert services stand all set to support Chinese Mainland business in their worldwide growth. In in 2015’s edition of the course, we checked out the chances in the markets of Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. This year, we have actually turned our attention to the vibrant advancements in Central Asia and Latin America. Together, we now have a more total image of the difficulties dealt with by Chinese Mainland business going international.

In June this year, I had the benefit of signing up with an extremely productive delegation led by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The check out showed that Hong Kong is a relied on partner not just to these emerging markets, however likewise to Chinese Mainland business looking for to broaden into these markets and beyond.

Hong Kong is a worldwide monetary centre and global trade centre linking worldwide capital to the Chinese Mainland. As a worldwide legal center, Hong Kong can bring you a robust typical law system, a deep swimming pool of experienced experts with substantial global networks, and a transparent and sound regulative structure. We provide certainty, predictability and efficiency important to cross-border disagreement resolution.

On an associated note, I am delighted to highlight a number of essential efforts released by our Department (Department of Justice), this year, a few of which might currently have actually been gone over throughout the last panel conversation of the course recently. These consist of the publication of the Panel List of Hong Kong Legal Service Providers Supporting “Go Global”making up over 70 legal companies in Hong Kong to assist in accurate connections of Chinese Mainland business with Hong Kong’s lawyer services based upon their particular requirements for broadening overseas. Our Department has actually released 2 collections of success stories (“Collection of Success Stories: Hong Kong’s Professional Services Supporting Chinese Mainland Enterprises Going Global”including over 200 success stories. Covering different expert fields, consisting of legal, monetary, accounting and company consultancy services, in addition to various markets and financial investment locations, the case research studies utilize real-life examples to show the worth contributed by Hong Kong’s expert services throughout the whole service cycle of internationalisation. Our expert services can provide detailed assistance, protect business interests and reduce functional threats. I motivate you to generate Hong Kong expert services early in the preparation phase of your business’s abroad growth to reduce threats.

As we finish up this course, I welcome each of you to take a couple of minutes to finish the feedback type and inform us how we can enhance our training courses in future.

Lastly, I warmly welcome you to join our Hong Kong Legal Week 2026, which will be kept in Hong Kong from November 2 to 6 this year. As our yearly flagship occasion, Hong Kong Legal Week unites attorneys, magnate, policymakers, academics and agents from prominent global organisations from Hong Kong and worldwide. This year’s style, “Collaboration & Innovation: Legal Synergy for a Shared Future”will include useful exchanges and positive conversations on cross-border trade, global legal co-operation, lawtech, and advancement of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and beyond. Please do not hesitate to sign up face to face or online at our site.

Ladies and gentlemen, congratulations as soon as again. I want you every success in your future endeavours, and a safe and enjoyable journey home. Thank you quite.

Ends/Friday, October 16, 2026

Released at HKT 17:42

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