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Malaysia Sun
5 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysia Sun
AUSTRIA-VIENNA-IOMED RECEPTION
(250719) -- VIENNA, July 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Li Song, China's permanent representative to the UN and other international organizations in Vienna, speaks at a promotion reception for the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Vienna, Austria, July 18, 2025. The IOMed will serve as a leading intergovernmental organization to help settle international disputes through mediation, a Chinese envoy said Friday. (Xinhua/He Canling)
RTHK
5 days ago
- Politics
- RTHK
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota Paul Lam says the SAR administration will seek support from the central government for Hong Kong talent to be included in China's quota of mediators. File photo: RTHK Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Saturday he hopes more Hong Kong talent can play arbitration roles once the International Organisation of Mediation (IOMed) becomes fully operational as the city will do well in handling civil and commercial disputes. Speaking on a radio programme, he said mediator quotas have been set for each participating nation and that the government will push for Hong Kong talent to be appointed as part of the allocation for China. There will be two lists for mediators, Lam added, one for handling disputes between countries and the other for dealing with civil and commercial disputes. "It would be difficult for us to handle disputes between countries, but Hong Kong is good at the latter," he said. "We have talent in the field, so we [the government] will seek support from our nation to pick people from Hong Kong to be appointed into the list," he said. "Our nation has a lot of outstanding talent in mediation, not just Hongkongers, but at least we have to fight for our opportunities." Lam said 33 nations have signed up to join IOMed and that each member can nominate and pick mediators depending on the nature of the case. Hong Kong's winning the right to host IOMed's headquarters shows respect for the city's capability to be a centre for international services, he added, and that member nations recognise the strengths of the SAR. Lam also said renovation work at the old Wan Chai police station, which is to be the site of the headquarters for IOMed, is in the finishing stages and that its preparatory office will take over the venue soon. Meanwhile, he added, lot of explanation work has to be done to make clear Hong Kong's situation to the world, despite the city being highly competitive globally. When asked about his recent trip to the Netherlands, France and Italy to attract more European law institutions to set up offices in the SAR, Lam said progress had been made but that more effort was needed. He added that a lot of these organisations had been focused on development in western European countries in the past but were currently seeking recognition from the Asia-Pacific in order to follow the global trend.
RTHK
5 days ago
- Politics
- RTHK
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota Paul Lam says the SAR administration will seek support from the central government for Hong Kong talent to be included in China's quota of mediators. File photo: RTHK Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Saturday he hopes more Hong Kong talent can play arbitration roles once the International Organisation of Mediation (IOMed) becomes fully operational as the city will do well in handling civil and commercial disputes. Speaking on a radio programme, he said mediator quotas have been set for each participating nation and that the government will push for Hong Kong talent to be appointed as part of the allocation for China. There will be two lists for mediators, Lam added, one for handling disputes between countries and the other for dealing with civil and commercial disputes. "It would be difficult for us to handle disputes between countries, but Hong Kong is good at the latter," he said. "We have talent in the field, so we [the government] will seek support from our nation to pick people from Hong Kong to be appointed into the list," he said. "Our nation has a lot of outstanding talent in mediation, not just Hongkongers, but at least we have to fight for our opportunities." Lam said 33 nations have signed up to join IOMed and that each member can nominate and pick mediators depending on the nature of the case. Hong Kong's winning the right to host IOMed's headquarters shows respect for the city's capability to be a centre for international services, he added, and that member nations recognise the strengths of the SAR. Lam also said renovation work at the old Wan Chai police station, which is to be the site of the headquarters for IOMed, is in the finishing stages and that its preparatory office will take over the venue soon. Meanwhile, he added, lot of explanation work has to be done to make clear Hong Kong's situation to the world, despite the city being highly competitive globally. When asked about his recent trip to the Netherlands, France and Italy to attract more European law institutions to set up offices in the SAR, Lam said progress had been made but that more effort was needed. He added that a lot of these organisations had been focused on development in western European countries in the past but were currently seeking recognition from the Asia-Pacific in order to follow the global trend.
The Star
04-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Hong Kong set to lead in empowering mediation with inclusive technology
HONG KONG, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is actively advancing the development of legal technology, including online dispute resolution and the use of artificial intelligence (AI), HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee told an international law colloquium on Friday. In his address, Lee highlighted that the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in Hong Kong, aims to resolve international disputes through mutual respect and understanding. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, said that Hong Kong, with its advantages under "one country, two systems," an internationally aligned financial and legal system, and a highly specialized workforce, is well-positioned to play a constructive role in global discussions on AI-related ethical norms, regulation and legal practices. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol, secretary-general of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, said that the Hong Kong-based IOMed is steadily emerging as a new pillar in peaceful dispute resolution, pioneering a model of inclusive multilateralism. The IOMed innovatively leverages multilingual AI systems and real-time collaborative platforms to empower mediation through inclusive technology, he said. Legal experts, government officials, and institutional leaders from around the world gathered in Hong Kong on Friday for the annual Colloquium on International Law, marking the UN's 80th anniversary and discussing the impact of technology, especially AI, on international law and order.
South China Morning Post
20-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Why has China set up a new Hong Kong-based international mediation body?
China is seeking to become the chief architect of new models of global governance in the wake of the rapid retreat of the US from the international stage under Donald Trump, with Beijing saying the existing mechanisms do not properly represent the interests of developing nations. One striking example came last month when Beijing launched the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) , which it described as the world's first intergovernmental legal body dedicated to mediation that would help 'fill an institutional gap'. Placing the organisation in Hong Kong also sent a message to the world that the city is moving beyond its traditional image as a gateway to the mainland's economy and can play an increasingly political role as China's bridge to the Global South. A rare trip by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Hong Kong at the end of May for IOMed's convention signing ceremony also highlighted Beijing's ambition to reach out to developing countries as a way of enhancing its global prominence. 'Let's improve the participation of developing countries … and strengthen the representation and voice of the Global South in international governance,' Wang said during his speech at the signing ceremony. He added that the body was 'intended to fill a gap in the existing international mediation mechanisms and serve as an important rule-of-law public good for improving global governance'. 'Building IOMed is an important effort by China to participate in global governance and to expand multilateral mechanisms in action,' said Zhu Feng, the executive dean of Nanjing University's school of international studies.
