New international commercial legal service facilities unveiled in Xi’an
Date: 2020-12-04

An unveiling ceremony took place in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1 for four new facilities of the city's Belt and Road Demonstration Zone for International Commercial Legal Services.


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An unveiling ceremony for four new facilities of the city's Belt and Road Demonstration Zone for International Commercial Legal Services is held in Xi'an on Dec 1.


Xiong Xuanguo, Vice Minister of Justice, attended the event which was jointly held by the ministry and the provincial government of Shaanxi at the Xi'an Trade & Logistics Park.

The four facilities are the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Legal Service Committee Xi'an Center, the Belt and Road International Lawyers Association Xi'an Center, the Belt and Road Center for International Commercial Dispute Resolution at Xi'an, and the National Biosafety Evidence Foundation.

In his speech at the ceremony, Xiong stressed that the building of the demonstration zone is an important step in fulfilling the Belt and Road Initiative and providing legal support and services for the construction of the Belt and Road. The zone is significant for the formation of a new development paradigm for China's western regions and for the building of a new high ground for the reform and opening-up of the country's inland regions, according to Xiong.

He called on the provincial judicial department of Shaanxi and other relevant authorities to concertedly promote both domestic and foreign-related rule of law, give full play to the zone, pursue high-quality co-development of the Belt and Road, contribute to the development of an economy with a new height of openness, build efficient, convenient and diversified dispute resolution mechanisms, help to realize mutual benefits in international cooperation, and further strengthen international communication and cooperation in legal services.

The zone must be made into a Shaanxi-based rule of law-centered innovation hub and legal service high ground which focus on the western regions and can influence neighboring countries and regions, said Xiong.

He said he expects the zone to provide all-around legal support and services for the high-quality development of the Belt and Road.