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中国国家主席习近平在不久前举行的“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛上发表讲话时强调，要“谨记人民期盼”。他还宣布了中国将采取八项行动来支持“一带一路”倡议的“高质量”发展。合作伙伴国人民对“一带一路”倡议有何期盼？中国宣布的八项行动是否有潜力很好地契合这些期盼？Read more

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In his speech delivered at the recent Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Chinese President XI Jinping emphasized the need to “keep in mind the people’s expectations”. He also announced eight actions that China will take to support the “high-quality” development of the Belt and Road Initiative (“BRI”). What expectations do people in BRI partner countries have for the initiative? Do the eight actions announced by China have the potential to align well with these expectations?Read more

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根据预测，2031年全球法律服务市场规模将增长至13,116.3亿美元，其中增长最快的地区为南美、中东、非洲和东欧，而这些地区的年复合增长率都在 11.1% 至 8.9% 之间。这些预测对中国的律师和法治发展带来什么启示？Read more

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The global legal services market has been predicted to grow to USD 1,311.63 billion by 2031, with the fastest-growing regions being South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe and it is estimated that their compound annual growth rates will range from 11.1% to 8.9%. What are the implications of these predictions for lawyers and rule-of-law developments in China?Read more

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早在人工智能聊天机器人出现之前，中国就优先发展人工智能，促使开创性立法的颁布，推动外商投资。运用类似的长期规划技巧，中国多年前就开始重振古丝绸之路东端西安的辉煌。采取的举措包括提高了该市解决法律纠纷的能力，以处理“一带一路”倡议所引起的法律纠纷。西安最近举办了中国–中亚峰会，这标志着该市有潜力再次促进该地区的经济发展。这些成就是相当了不起的。中国是如何走到这一步的，并且这可能会通向何方？Read more

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Long before the emergence of AI chatbots, China had already prioritized the development of AI, resulting in the promulgation of pioneering legislation to boost foreign investment. Applying similar long-term planning skills, China began years ago to revive the glory of Xi’an, the eastern terminus of the ancient Silk Road, by enhancing the city’s capacity to resolve legal disputes arising from China’s current Belt and Road Initiative. Xi’an’s recent hosting of the China–Central Asia Summit has signaled the city’s potential to facilitate again the economic development in this region. These achievements are quite remarkable. How did China get here and where will this likely lead to? Read more

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在中国和巴西近期发布的“应对气候变化联合声明”中，两国强调需将“紧急气候响应”和保护自然相结合，以实现消除饥饿等目标。因为有些目标相互矛盾，所以要实现这些目标并非易事。在此情况下，不需要投放大量农业资源而即可生长的高产种子似乎是解决此困境所需的灵丹妙药。是否有法律工具可以帮助激励此类种子的发展？Read more

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In their recent joint statement on climate change, China and Brazil stress the need to combine “urgent climate responses” with the protection of nature to, among other goals, eradicate hunger. Accomplishing these goals will not be easy because some are conflicting. High-yielding seeds needing little agricultural inputs to grow seem to be the panacea required. Are legal tools available to help incentivize the development of such seeds?Read more

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Since being confirmed as President of the People’s Republic of China for an unprecedented third term, XI Jinping has quickly produced a series of high-profile diplomatic achievements, including the recent normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China. What legacy will this early success lead to?Read more

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China and Israel have reportedly accelerated negotiations on their long-anticipated free trade agreement (“FTA”), raising hopes that the FTA may come to fruition by the end of 2022 to mark the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ relations. What lessons can be learned from the decade-long activity of Chinese multinational corporations specializing in infrastructure projects in the Israeli market?Read more

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Since late 2021, China has been pushing the development of the Metaverse and expressing its keen interest in joining the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, which was signed by Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore in June 2020. These efforts and their latest developments, together with President XI Jinping’s current visit to Central Asia, help show China’s strategic preparations for the future.Read more

China is One Step Closer to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement

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The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (the “DEPA”) Joint Committee formally established a group to examine China’s application to join the agreement. How will the prospects of joining the DEPA further accelerate the development of China’s cross-border e-commerce in Asia, Latin America, and Oceania? Will China’s effort to join the DEPA help bring Chinese law in line with the international standards stated in the agreement?

《数字经济伙伴关系协定》（DEPA）联合委员会正式成立工作组，查考中国加入该协定的申请。加入DEPA的前景将如何进一步加速中国跨境电子商务在亚洲、拉丁美洲和大洋洲的发展？中国为了加入 DEPA而作出的努力是否会有助于中国法律与该协定所规定的国际标准接轨？Read more

China’s First Import of Fresh Avocadoes from Africa

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The first batch of fresh avocados shipped to China from Kenya, Africa’s largest avocado exporter, just reached Shanghai. The shipment has arrived amid the growing trade between China and Africa. What aspects of China–Africa relations, apart from trade relations, are expected to show significant progress in the near future? Are there any challenges China and/or Africa will need to face as they turn towards expanding cooperation?

从非洲最大的牛油果出口国肯尼亚运往中国的第一批新鲜牛油果刚刚抵达上海。这批货物运抵之际，正值中非贸易日益增长之时。除了贸易关系外，中非关系的哪些方面也有望在不久的将来取得重大进展？中国和/或非洲在扩大合作时是否需要面对一些挑战？Read more

China–Europe Freight Trains Are Being Upgraded

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China–Europe freight trains travel along more than 80 routes to connect nearly 200 cities in 24 European countries. In light of the win-win results for China and the countries along the routes, China has vowed to upgrade the service of these trains by establishing “international cooperation networks” and strengthening its support for cross-border e-commerce. What specific measures have been taken or agreed upon?

中欧班列已开通80多条线路，连接欧洲24个国家近200个城市。鉴于中国与沿线国家的双赢结果，中国明确表示会通过建立“国际合作网络”和加强对跨境电子商务的支持来提升这些列车服务的发展。这些国家已采取或商定了哪些具体措施？Read more

Australia’s FIRST Islamic Bank & Implications for China

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Now, Australia has its very first licensed Islamic bank. What can we learn from Islamic finance? Is Islamic finance a trend happening around the world?

澳大利亚刚拥有其首家获得许可的伊斯兰银行。我们可以从伊斯兰金融中学到什么？伊斯兰金融是世界各地正在发生的趋势吗？Read more

Construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Railway Begins

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The construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Railway formally begins. Will it offer Kyrgyzstan and its neighboring countries unprecedented opportunities to become a hub of economic activities?

中吉乌铁路的建设正式展开。它会为吉尔吉斯斯坦及其周边国家成为经济活动中心提供前所未有的机会吗？Read more

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2022年初（中韩建交30周年的特别年份），中国发布一个典型案例，以彰显中国对韩国判决的承认和执行。为什么现在这样做？这向中国境内外的法院传递了哪些信息？Read more