Western and developed international locations are welcome to make use of companies provided by Hong Kong’s newly established world mediation centre, a senior official has mentioned, dismissing issues over the institute’s founding members being primarily creating nations.
Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan on Saturday additionally addressed the doable direct competitors with different dispute decision hubs, together with Singapore, outlining Hong Kong’s distinct benefits similar to its “one nation, two programs” coverage.
Hong Kong’s Worldwide Organisation for Mediation, established final month to create an intergovernmental platform for resolving world disputes, has 33 founding member international locations together with Algeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Belarus, Venezuela and Cuba.
Chinese language Overseas Minister Wang Yi additionally presided over the landmark signing ceremony.
Requested on Saturday whether or not the centre’s founding members comprised primarily creating international locations, which may have an effect on the perceived variety of the conference, Cheung mentioned all nations have been welcome to make use of the companies.
“Lots of the initiating international locations are creating international locations, or from the International South,” Cheung advised a radio programme.
