24 h. ago Hong Kong’s mediation centre open to developed nations, Western countries

Western and developed countries are welcome to use services offered by Hong Kong’s newly established global mediation centre, a senior official has said, dismissing concerns over the institute’s founding members being primarily developing nations. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan on Saturday also addressed the possible direct competition with other dispute resolution hubs, including Singapore, outlining Hong Kong’s distinct advantages such as its “one country, two systems”...

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3 d. ago Beijing’s ties with Moscow and Kyiv should be leveraged for peace

The International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong late last month, counting 32 countries as founding signatories. An institution designed to supplement and actualise Article 33 of the United Nations Charter is something the world increasingly needs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into its fourth year. Recent peace talks in Istanbul produced no appreciable progress, while swings on the battlefield have long since given way to a grinding impasse. Neither side appears capable...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong’s mediation centre could help solve territorial, sovereignty disputes

Hong Kong’s new global mediation centre can help resolve territorial or sovereignty disputes if participants are willing to come to the table, the city’s justice minister has said. Last month, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi presided over a landmark signing ceremony for the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in the city. Thirty-three countries signed the agreement, with most coming from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. In a televised interview...

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9 d. ago China hopes to power AI boom with green energy in new data centre strategy

To fuel its growing AI sector and computing prowess, China is integrating the development of power-hungry data centres into its national energy strategy. Under a new action plan released on Wednesday, Beijing would coordinate data centre planning with energy infrastructure in areas and regions rich in new energy resources, to meet the surging electricity demands of high-performance computing facilities. “We will focus on national hub nodes and resource-abundant non-hub regions such as Qinghai,...

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1 week ago Hong Kong property managers to receive mediation training in new pilot scheme

Mediation training will be offered to property managers in Hong Kong as part of a government pilot scheme, launching next month, to help them better address water seepage complaints from tenants. Some 120 senior property management staff from around 90 private housing estates will be selected to join the pilot programme. Six training sessions will be conducted from July until the third quarter of next year, with each session containing about 20 participants, a Legislative Council panel heard on...

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2 w. ago ‘Credible’ new global mediation body will draw investors to Hong Kong: Paul Chan

The new International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong will be an efficient, fair and credible mechanism for dispute resolution and attract investors from the Global South as the economy shifts towards these developing countries, the city’s finance minister has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday the inauguration of the China-led body on Friday established Hong Kong’s role as the global legal and mediation centre for the Asia-Pacific region. “An efficient,...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong hits a high with global legal body, but now comes the hard part

Hong Kong made a groundbreaking move on Friday when it became the headquarters for a new intergovernmental mediation body but the unit’s real tests will be in the types of substantive cases it handles and whether more countries will join the convention, experts have said. While the China-led International Organisation for Mediation launched on Friday with 33 signatories, and the conspicuous absence of major Western countries, leading lawyers said they expected more nations would join once the...

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2 w. ago Wang Yi Urges Global Dialog as China Backs Hong Kong for Mediation Hub

Wang Yi Urges Global Dialog as China Backs Hong Kong for Mediation Hub  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China Sets up Sets up International Mediation Body in Hong Kong

China Sets up Sets up International Mediation Body in Hong Kong  U.S. News & World Report

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2 w. ago How will hosting the International Organisation for Mediation benefit Hong Kong?

Hong Kong will be hosting the world’s first international legal organisation dedicated to mediation, with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arriving in the city on Thursday to attend the signing ceremony the next day for the body’s inauguration. Experts told the Post that the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation would bolster Hong Kong’s status as a dispute resolution hub, enabling the city to handle disputes between states, as well as those between investors and...

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2 w. ago Why Hong Kong is home to new global mediation body and how it will work

Hong Kong will host the world’s first international legal organisation dedicated to mediation, with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arriving in the city on Thursday to attend the signing ceremony the next day for the body’s inauguration. Experts told the Post that the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation would bolster Hong Kong’s status as a dispute resolution hub, enabling the city to handle disagreements between states, as well as those between investors and...

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2 w. ago Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi arrives in Hong Kong ahead of mediation body launch

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before a signing ceremony for the establishment of an intergovernmental mediation body in the city. Wang arrived on board flight CX973 from Xiamen at 1.34pm with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu welcoming him. Lee is expected to host a dinner for Wang in the evening. Wang, the Chinese foreign minister, will attend the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation at the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police to deploy VIP, counterterrorism units for mediation body launch

Hong Kong police will deploy officers from the counterterrorism and VIP protection units to bolster security for top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and international representatives who are attending a ceremony for the establishment of an intergovernmental mediation body, the Post has learned. Wang arrived in the city on Thursday afternoon, a day before the signing ceremony for the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Wan Chai. The...

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2 w. ago Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi to meet Hong Kong leader before mediation body launch

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon and meet the city’s leader ahead of a ceremony for the establishment of an intergovernmental mediation organisation in the financial hub, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the itinerary said on Wednesday that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu would greet Wang on Thursday afternoon and host a dinner in the evening. On Friday morning, Wang is scheduled to attend the signing ceremony of the Convention on the...

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2 w. ago Top Chinese diplomat to meet Hong Kong leader before mediation body launch

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday afternoon and meet the chief executive ahead of a ceremony for the establishment of an intergovernmental mediation organisation in the city, the Post has learned. A source familiar with Wang’s itinerary said on Wednesday that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu would greet the diplomat on Thursday afternoon and host a dinner in the evening. On Friday morning, Wang is scheduled to attend the signing ceremony of the Convention on the...

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2 w. ago New global mediation centre to put Hong Kong on par with The Hague: John Lee

The set-up of a global mediation centre in Hong Kong will catapult the city to an international arbitration stage, enhance its influence and bring in economic benefits, the chief executive has said. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu made his remarks on Tuesday, ahead of the high-profile visit of Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi for the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation on May 30. He said the new body would put Hong Kong on par with The...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s global mediation centre ‘to be on par with top courts at The Hague’

The set-up of a global mediation centre in Hong Kong will catapult the city to the international arbitration stage, enhance its influence and bring in economic benefits, the chief executive has said. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu shared his outlook just days before Chinese diplomat Wang Yi’s arrival in the city for the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation. Speaking to reporters ahead of his meeting with the Executive Council on...

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3 w. ago New global mediation body could open in Hong Kong as early as end of 2025, official says

Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung says organisation will ‘elevate’ city’s status as international legal hub and bring other benefits.

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3 w. ago New global mediation body could open in Hong Kong as early as end of 2025

Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung says organisation will ‘elevate’ city’s status as international legal hub and bring other benefits.

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3 w. ago Wang Yi to visit Hong Kong for mediation organisation ceremony

China’s top diplomat set to attend Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation event next Friday.

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