JAFIE held the Yangtze River International Forum & 2020 Seminar on Overseas Rights Protection of Chinese Enterprises and Citizens (Europe Special)

Sep 06, 2020

On December 5, 2020, “Yangtze River InternationalForum & 2020 Seminar on Overseas Rights Protection of Chinese Enterprisesand Citizens (Europe Special)”, co-hosted by Jiangsu Association for Friendshipand International Exchanges (JAFIE) and the Foreign Affairs Committee of theStanding Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress, and co-sponsored byJiangsu Chamber of International Commerce, Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce forImport & Export Firms, Jiangsu Economic News of Xinhua Daily Media Groupand Shine Consultant, was held at the meeting room of JAFIE Center.

At the seminar held bothonline and offline,Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, Executive Director of Global Counsel,Chris Torrens, Partner of ControlRisks,Sunny Mann,Partner of Baker&McKenzie, andEric Lasry, Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie atParis Office, were invited to deliver keynote speeches.

Shao Weiming, Vice Chairman of JAFIE and Directorof the Foreign Affairs Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress,declared the seminar open. Lin Xiangguo, Chairman of JAFIE, attended andaddressed the seminar. Chen Fayun, council member of JAFIE and Partner ofGrandall Law Firm, served as the academic host at the seminar.

More than 60 people attended the seminar, includingTeng Yong, Executive Vice Chairman of JAFIE, leaders of the Foreign AffairsCommittee of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress, other provincial andmunicipal leaders of related departments, representatives of entrepreneurs andlawyers, experts and scholars inside and outside the province, and partialmembers of JAFIE. Meanwhile, a total of over 1,400 participants attended the seminaronline, as indicated by the background terminal.