Published: 2026-11-03 11:02
Urumqi, 30 October 2026 - The 2026 International Dialogue Conference on Commercial Dispute Resolution (Xinjiang), hosted by the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO) and co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Xinjiang Council, was successfully held in Urumqi. Under the theme of “Integrating Law and Business for Diversified Dispute Resolution: Building a New Dispute Resolution Ecosystem for the Silk Road Economic Belt” , the Dialogue focused on rule-of-law cooperation in cross-border economy and trade, and pooled consensus among countries along the Silk Road.
Mr. LIU Jiannan, Vice Chairman of CCPIT and Chairman of ICDPASO; Mr. ZHU Lifan, Vice Chairman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; and Mr. Sariev Temir, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, attended and delivered welcome remarks.
Mr. LIU Jiannan noted that this Dialogue meets the needs of regional economic and trade development and serves as an important platform for addressing legal service challenges in cross-border cooperation. CCPIT and ICDPASO stand ready to strengthen full-chain services, improve the one-stop dispute resolution mechanism, develop long-term safeguards, and contribute to the high-quality development of the Silk Road Economic Belt.
The Dialogue released two outcomes. The first is The Urumqi Initiative, which explores ways for all parties to jointly promote the formation of an efficient and reproducible cooperation model for commercial dispute prevention and settlement among the legal services sectors of Central Asian countries. The second is the IAC - ICDPASO Arbitration Court Model Guidelines on Commercial Arbitration, which facilitates commercial entities from China and Central Asian countries in resolving cross-border commercial disputes, and promotes mutual learning of regional arbitration rules and interoperability of mechanisms.
During the keynote speech session, Mr, GU Yan, Vice President of the Arbitration Court of CIETAC; Mr. Ronald Montague Silley, European Executive Co-Dean of the China-EU School of Law at the China University of Political Science and Law; and Mr. ZHOU Weidong, President of CCPIT Machinery Sub-Council, shared insights on the diversified resolution of cross-border commercial disputes and the integration of law and commerce in supporting the high-quality “going global” of the machinery industry, analyzing the opportunities, challenges and responses in economic and trade cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road.
The Dialogue featured two panel discussions. The first panel, themed “Innovative Practices and Future Prospects in the Diversified Resolution of Cross-Border Commercial Disputes” , was moderated by Ms. WANG Linjie, Deputy Director of Commercial Legal Service Center of CCPIT, and joined by Ms. Baktybek kyzy Asel, Chairman of the Central Asian Court of International Arbitration; Mr. Khusainov Khairullo, President of the Arbitration Court of the CCI of Tajikistan; Ms. CHEN Huan'en, Partner of Hong Kong Office of Baker & McKenzie LLP; Mr. Yap Zhen Hong, Partner of Zhen,Teo & Co law firm in Malaysia; and Mr. YANG Tianbin, Director of Urumqi office of Beijing Guantao Law Firm. The second panel, themed “Dispute Resolution Collaboration in Open Corridors and Modern Logistics” , was moderated by Ms. LONG Yingxiang, Associated Professor at the School of Law, Xinjiang University, and joined by Ms. Meray Ozat, Head of Strategy, Innovation, and Institutional Development of AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (IAC); Ms. Kabdimajyt Ayzere, Deputy Director and Secretary General of the Arbitration Center of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan; Mr. Munkhbaatar Baasanbat, President of the Bar Association of Mongolia; Ms. Satarkulova Indira, Member of the Supervisory Board and Arbitrator of the International Court of Arbitration at the CCI of the Kyrgyz Republic; and Mr, Kayishaer, Deputy General Manager of Xinjiang Commercial Logistics (Group) Co., Ltd..
The Dialogue provided an important platform for practical exchange on rule-of-law cooperation between China and multiple Central Asian countries, and will help deepen international cooperation in commercial dispute prevention and settlement, improve the network for cross-border diversified dispute resolution, and support the high-quality development of regional economic and trade cooperation. More than 180 representatives from domestic and foreign business associations, universities, enterprises and legal service institutions attended the event in person.
By HUANG Huazhen, GU Wanning, CUI Tong
