From March 7 to 10, 2023, the 2023 Annual Conference of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Lawyers and legal professionals from Pacific countries and regions gathered together to conduct in-depth exchanges on various legal issues, among whom a total of 66 lawyers are from the Chinese mainland. BRILA attended the conference at the invitation of IPBA as a special guest.

Group Photo of Chinese Delegates

During the meeting, BRILA delegation actively introduced China’s comprehensive achievements in the rule of law, China’s commitment to promoting high-quality cooperation for the “Belt and Road Initiative"(BRI) and the crucial role of BRILA in providing effective and efficient legal services for the BRI cooperation. In addition, the delegation had cordial conversations with Richard Briggs, President of IPBA, and Jorg Menzer, Secretary-General of IBA, on deepening exchanges and cooperation and advancing win-win development.

As Mr. Kang Yu, Secretary-General of BRILA, pointed out in the keynote speech at the China session, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the BRI. In the past 10 years, the BRI cooperation has been further advanced, and more than 180 countries and international organizations have signed BRI cooperation documents with China. The BRI has been welcomed by the international community both as a public good and a cooperation platform and enhanced global prosperity and development. BRILA is conducive to strengthening exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese lawyers and lawyers in BRI countries, to the continuous improvement of regional economic and trade rules, and to building a new platform for pragmatic cooperation among lawyers in the BRI countries. BRILA is expected to forge ahead with the recognition and support of the legal profession, and make its contributions to the high-quality BRI cooperation. 

Group photo at the China Session

Thanks to the conference of IPBA, BRILA has deepened understanding, enhanced friendship and promoted cooperation with the lawyers across the region. Many delegates gained more knowledge about BRILA and expressed their willingness to keep close contact with Chinese lawyers, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, promote cooperation on the BRILA platform and provide professional legal service support for the further development of BRI.