The Strategic Forum on Cross-border compliance of Chinese enterprises under the APEC framework and the inaugural meeting of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee were successfully held

In order to deeply integrate into the national opening-up strategy and help Chinese enterprises improve their cross-border compliance capabilities and international competitiveness, on March 28, 2026, the China Enterprise Cross-border compliance strategy forum under the APEC framework and the founding meeting of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee were successfully held in Shenzhen.As an institutional member of the "FT Asia-Pacific Foreign Legal Silk Road Program" (hereinafter referred to as the "FT Silk Road Program"),

brings together forces from all walks of life in the field of foreign-related law to explore new paths for cross-border compliance development and witness a new milestone in the development of its own foreign-related legal services.

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Morning meeting host

Lawyer Tan Siyu

Afternoon forum host

Lawyer Lun Xiaoqing

Zhang Jinshou, member of the Party Committee of the Lawyer Industry in Futian District and deputy director of the Law Work Committee of Futian District

At the beginning of the conference, Zhang Jinshou, a member of the Futian District Law Industry Party Committee and deputy director of the Futian District Law Work Committee, delivered a speech on stage. He said that the Shenzhen Foreign-related Law Center, as an important window to the world, has always focused on cross-border legal research and practical exchanges, and continued to improve the professional level of cross-border legal services. In the future, the center will further strengthen regional collaboration and linkage, provide solid professional support for enterprises to deeply participate in Asia-Pacific economic and trade cooperation, and join hands with all parties to build a new pattern of stable and mutual trust in the development of the Asia-Pacific; at the same time, it will systematically cultivate a group of professional lawyers with the ability to handle major and complex foreign-related arbitrations and litigation, escort Chinese enterprises to "go global", and

Zhang Shanhua, Secretary of the General Branch Committee and Director of the Management Committee of the Guangdong

of the Communist Party of China

Zhang Shanhua, Secretary of the General Branch Committee of Guangdong

and Director of the Management Committee of the Communist Party of China, then delivered a speech. He said that after years of rapid development, the lawyer industry in our country has entered a new stage of high-quality development, and promoting the standardization of various professional committees is a key measure for the industry to improve quality and efficiency.

The establishment of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee is an important layout for Zhiheng to deepen the field of foreign-related legal services. The committee will closely focus on the national "Belt and Road Initiative" development strategy, adhere to the responsibility and mission of legal persons, and provide high-quality and efficient legal services for overseas clients. At the same time, relying on the national three-dimensional service platform, continue to build the influence of foreign-related legal service professional brands, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with brothers in the professional field, and jointly promote the continuous improvement of foreign-related legal service system.

unveiling ceremony

Subsequently, the unveiling ceremony of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee was officially opened, and the participating leaders jointly unveiled the committee, marking that Zhiheng's layout in the field of foreign-related legal services has entered a new stage.

Li Weixiang, Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Zhiheng Headquarters

Subsequently, Li Weixiang, deputy director of the management committee of Zhiheng General Office, read out the list of appointments to the committee, and lawyer Xie Juan was appointed as the director of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee.

Appointment ceremony

At the appointment ceremony, the leaders issued letters of appointment to the director, deputy director, secretary-general, deputy secretary-general and members of the Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Committee in turn, laying a solid organizational foundation for the standardized operation of the committee.

Xiaoqing Gu, Executive Director of Zhiheng Hong Kong

In the sharing session, Gu Xiaoqing, Executive Director of Zhiheng Hong Kong, based on the unique location advantages of Hong Kong as an international financial center and legal service hub, combined with the development practice of Zhiheng Hong Kong, deeply analyzed the cross-border legal service coordination mechanism relying on Hong Kong to link the Asia-Pacific, interpreted the development opportunities and practice paths of foreign-related legal services in the context of economic and trade cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, and introduced the professional layout, overseas lawyer team and core business sections of Zhiheng Hong Kong, providing clear ideas and practical reference for the industry to expand the territory of foreign-related legal services.

Xie Juan, Director of Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Committee

After the sharing, the conference held the release ceremony of the "White Paper of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee", providing useful reference and reference for the development of foreign-related legal services. Xie Juan, director of Zhiheng National Foreign-related Committee, introduced the committee's 2026 work plan in detail around the relevant situation of the white paper, and clarified the future development direction and key tasks.

She said that the committee will focus on promoting the cultivation of foreign lawyers, systematically carry out overseas lawyer qualification examination training in many regions, and help lawyers improve their international practice quality and professional ability; focus on strengthening the precipitation of professional achievements, and plan to release relevant laws and regulations by the end of 2026 and typical case integration, to help the industry exchange and learning; at the same time, actively build a lawyer growth platform, encourage lawyers to carry out special project research in the form of groups, and provide training, communication and other support through online and offline channels to help lawyers' professional development in an all-round way, continue to consolidate the foundation of foreign legal service talents, and promote the orderly implementation of the committee's work and achieve practical results.

Yang Xinfa, Deputy Director of the Supervisory Board of Zhiheng General Office

In order to ensure the standardized operation and healthy development of the committee, Yang Xinfa, deputy director of the board of supervisors of Zhiheng General Office, issued supervisors' opinions on behalf of the board of supervisors, and put forward supervision and guidance requirements for the construction and operation of the committee from the aspects of standardized governance and compliance operation, so as to build a solid system for the follow-up and steady development of the committee.

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The afternoon special sharing session continued to advance, and many senior lawyers took the stage one after another, focusing on the cross-border investment and compliance practices of South East Asia and countries along the "Belt and Road Initiative", bringing many professional sharing full of dry goods.

Sha Jun, Deputy Director of Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Committee

Sha Jun, deputy director of the National Foreign Affairs Committee of Zhiheng, took the stage first and shared with the title "Dynamic Combing of Digital Financial Compliance in APEC Economies". He systematically sorted out the latest regulatory trends, core regulations and benchmark cases in the digital financial field of major APEC economies such as Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, Japan, etc. At the same time, he introduced the latest progress of digital financial supervision in South East Asia, Latin America and other regions, providing both forward-looking and practical professional guidance for Chinese enterprises to carry out digital financial-related business in APEC economies and prevent cross-border compliance risks.

Zhang Lin, Deputy Director of Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Committee

Subsequently, Zhang Lin, deputy director of the National Foreign Affairs Committee of Zhiheng, with the title "New Investment Opportunities in South East Asia from the Perspective of Regional Coordination - Taking Laos as an Example", based on the overall situation of regional coordinated development, interpreted the investment and business environment, policy orientation and key investment areas in Laos, and combined with the practical experience of law firms, provided professional legal guidance for Chinese enterprises to layout the Lao market and control investment risks.

Ye Lei, Deputy Director of Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Committee

Then, Ye Lei, deputy director of the National Foreign Affairs Committee of Zhiheng, with the theme of integrated legal services for foreign investment and localization practice in Indonesia, explained the integrated service system of the whole process of overseas investment of enterprises in detail, combined with local practical experience in Indonesia, shared the landing path and service model of Chinese enterprises investing in Indonesia, emphasizing the important role of localized legal services in overseas stable operation of enterprises, and provided practical solutions for enterprises to go overseas to Indonesia.

Liu Xueyang, Deputy Secretary-General of Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Commission

Then, Liu Xueyang, deputy secretary-general of Zhiheng National Foreign Affairs Committee, shared the new opportunities for investment risk prevention and legal services of the "Belt and Road Initiative" under the background of supply chain reconstruction, closely followed the new situation of the current global industrial chain layout, sorted out the various risks faced by overseas investment of enterprises, interpreted the relevant policy guidance, dug deep into the emerging areas of foreign legal services, and helped enterprises to steadily layout overseas markets and build a strong line of compliance.

Sun Jiuhua, Deputy Director of Zhiheng Chengdu "Belt and Road Initiative" Legal Center

And finally.Sun Jiuhua, Deputy Director of Zhiheng Chengdu "Belt and Road Initiative" Legal CenterFocusing on the overseas compliance path of Chinese-funded enterprises in Pakistan, in-depth interpretation of Pakistan's local laws and policies and investment environment, sorting out the compliance points and risk control processes of enterprises investing in Pakistan, helping enterprises to clear compliance obstacles and achieve stable overseas operations.

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The successful holding of this conference not only established a high-level cross-border compliance exchange platform, but also gathered multiple forces in the field of foreign-related legal services, and marked the professional, branding and international development of

in the field of foreign-related legal services.

In the future, Zhiheng National Foreign-related Legal Professional Committee will take this establishment as an opportunity to give full play to the advantages of professional platforms, integrate global legal service resources, deepen research and practical exploration of foreign-related rule of law, continuously improve cross-border legal service capabilities, and provide professional and comprehensive legal services for Chinese enterprises to deeply participate in the Asia-Pacific regional economic cooperation and global governance. It will help Chinese enterprises to move steadily and far in the wave of globalization, and contribute the wisdom and professional strength of the rule of law to promote a higher level of opening up and build a ********* with a *************************.