To strengthen the overseas interest protection mechanisms for Jiangsu's "going global" enterprises, Wang Yun, Vice President of the Nanjing Maritime Court, recently led a delegation to the Jiangsu Lawyers Association for a symposium. The meeting was chaired by Wang Xiaoqing, Vice President of the Jiangsu Lawyers Association.

Wang Xiaoqing highlighted the significant achievements of Jiangsu's "Overseas Centers" service model since its inception in 2017." As of the end of 2023, Jiangsu has established 23 overseas legal service centers, creating a global legal service network that covers countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. The northern route includes Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the western route extends to the UAE, and the southern route encompasses Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, and others. These centers have provided robust support for over 230 enterprises in successfully launching overseas projects, handled more than 5,600 legal consultations, participated in over 110 foreign-related litigation cases, and conducted over 20 country-specific legal studies," Wang Xiaoqing stated. He also acknowledged the challenges currently faced in the development of these centers.

Representatives from overseas legal service centers in Cambodia, Myanmar, Germany, Singapore, and Ethiopia presented updates on their operations and talent development initiatives. Participants unanimously expressed the hope that Nanjing Maritime Court could provide more judicial guidance on foreign-related dispute resolution, particularly in areas such as jurisdiction over foreign-related disputes and the possibility of recognition and enforcement of judgments in non-treaty countries, so as to help "going global" enterprises mitigate potential legal risks.

Wang Yun emphasized that Jiangsu Province possesses inherent regional advantages and a strong industrial foundation, especially in the shipbuilding and foreign trade sectors. He stated that delivering precise and efficient judicial services to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Jiangsu enterprises in their overseas operations is a critical task for maritime justice. Highlighting the court's achievements over the past five years in adjudicating maritime and commercial cases, Wang Yun noted that as a key participant in advancing the rule of law in foreign-related affairs, the court and the Jiangsu Lawyers Association must strengthen collaboration. He called for enhanced cooperation in professional capacity building and talent development to jointly safeguard the interests of Jiangsu's "going global" enterprises and provide robust legal support for their international expansion.  

During the meeting, both sides discussed enhancing resource sharing in foreign law research through the Collaborative Innovation Center for Foreign-related Maritime Justice. They also explored potential cooperation with overseas legal service centers to improve the efficiency of foreign law verification. Furthermore, the two sides exchanged views on information sharing for overseas document service and consular authentication, as well as joint training programs for foreign-related lawyers and judges, reaching multiple points of consensus.