The Global Legal Services Market
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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
从人工智能到仲裁
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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
From AI to Arbitration
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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
AI Industries in China
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To compete with ChatGPT and similar AI products for market share, Baidu launched ERNIE Bot in March 2023. How far ERNIE Bot and other AI industries will be able to develop in China depends on Chinese policies and legislation on AI. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Shanghai have taken the lead to formulate their local regulations in accordance with China’s national policies and have been developing AI industries in their own special ways. Which city should foreign investors choose to enter China’s AI market?Read more
为中国-以色列自由贸易协定做准备
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中国和以色列据报已加快了双方期待已久的自由贸易协定的谈判进程。这加强了人们对该协定在 2022 年底前达成以纪念两国建交 30 周年的期望。中国基础设施跨国企业在以色列市场长达十年的活动提供了哪些经验教训？Read more
Preparing for the China–Israel Free Trade Agreement
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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
上海人工智能产业的开创性条例与中国外资和人才
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上海继发布雄心勃勃的元宇宙行动方案后，率先通过了促进该市人工智能产业的条例。该条例和中国的外商投资目录是否会为这座中国著名城市带来更多的资本和人才？Read more
Shanghai Puts Artificial Intelligence on the Fast Track
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The Regulation of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Development of Artificial Intelligence Industries regulates a wide range of activities related to artificial intelligence. This broad coverage and the incentive measures will likely attract more foreign capital and talent to Shanghai.
《上海市促进人工智能产业发展条例》规范了很多与人工智能相关的活动。这种广泛的覆盖面和所有激励措施，可能会吸引更多的外国资本和人才到上海。Read more
Shanghai’s Pioneering Regulation on AI Industries & More
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Following the release of an ambitious Metaverse action plan, Shanghai took the lead to pass a regulation on the promotion of the city’s artificial intelligence industries. Will the regulation, together with China’s foreign investment catalogue, drive more capital and talent to this prominent Chinese city?Read more
元宇宙、数字经济与中国的战略举措
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自2021年底以来，中国一直在推动元宇宙的发展，并表达加入由智利、新西兰和新加坡于2020年6月签署的《数字经济伙伴关系协定》的强烈意愿。这些努力及其最新进展，以及习近平主席此次出访中亚，都有助于展示中国对未来的战略准备。Read more
Metaverse, Digital Economy, & China’s Strategic Moves
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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 Speeds Up the Realization of the Metaverse
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A wave of Metaverse heat has been spreading across China. Governments in many cities in China have rolled out their action plans to push the development of the Metaverse. What actions have technological companies in China taken to seize these opportunities? How can foreign parties ride this Metaverse heat wave to optimize their gains in China?
一波元宇宙热浪正在中国蔓延开来。中国很多城市的政府都推出了推动元宇宙发展的行动计划。中国的科技公司采取了哪些行动来抓住这些机遇？外方可以如何乘着这热浪增加其在中国的收益？Read more
