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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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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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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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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

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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

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In early 2022 (a special year that marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China–South Korea diplomatic relations), China released a Typical Case to highlight the country’s recognition and enforcement of a South Korean judgment. Why now? What messages does this send to courts inside and outside China?Read more

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全球粮食危机不断的恶化使2021年12月开通的中老铁路对中国来说更加重要。中国是否已采取措施来帮助老挝，让其可以更好地应对相关法律风险？从中国的角度来看，帮助老挝从此60亿美元的铁路项目中获得最大利益，同时将风险降至最低，这将加强两国关系，并且有利于中国在该地区的发展。Read more

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The worsening food crisis around the world has made the China–Laos Railway, which opened in December 2021, even more important to China. Has China taken steps to help Laos so that the latter can manage related legal risks better? From China’s perspective, helping Laos maximize its benefits from this USD 6 billion railway project while minimizing the risks involved will strengthen the two countries’ relations and bode well for China’s presence in that region.Read more

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乌克兰危机是对已受新冠疫情和经济挫折重创的世界的一个重大打击。那些挣扎求存的企业应该问：在当前的全球危机中，急需的机会在哪里？Read more

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The Ukraine crisis is a major blow to a world that has already been hit hard by the pandemic and economic setbacks. Businesses struggling to stay afloat should ask: where are the much-needed opportunities amid the current global crises?Read more