On December 21, 2024, the 2024 Annual Working Conference of the China Commercial Mediation Development and Cooperation Mechanism was held in Sanya, Hainan. The conference was sponsored by the China Commercial Mediation Development and Cooperation Mechanism and co - organized by the Haikou International Commercial Mediation Center and the Sanya International Commercial Mediation Center. Representatives from many member units, such as the Mediation Center of the All - China Federation of Industry and Commerce Merger and Acquisition Association, attended this event. Lawyer Yuan Xinzhong, the General Legal Counsel of the Pan - Asian International Commercial Mediation Center and the Director of Shanghai Lingyun Yongran Law Firm, was also invited to participate. The conference was chaired by Zhu Hongchao, the Secretary - General of the cooperation mechanism and the former vice - president of the All China Lawyers Association.
Jiang Huiling, the chairperson of the cooperation mechanism, delivered a keynote speech titled "Solidify the Foundation, Discover Scientifically, and Comprehensively Improve the Level of Commercial Mediation". In the speech, he summarized the work of 2024 and arranged the key tasks for 2025. Representatives from units such as the Commercial Law Service Center of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Shanghai Economic and Trade Commercial Mediation Center, and the Shenzhen Blue Ocean Legal Information and Commercial Mediation Center respectively gave special speeches on "The Standardized Construction of Commercial Mediation Organizations", "The Professional Development of Commercial Mediators", and "The Sustainable Development of the China Commercial Mediation Development and Cooperation Mechanism". The representatives present actively participated in the discussion, speaking enthusiastically around the themes, and constantly sparking wisdom.
At the conference, six member units including the Baoshan Pan - Asian International Commercial Mediation Center in Shanghai were officially granted plaques and joined the cooperation mechanism.
During the conference, representatives attending the China Commercial Mediation Development and Cooperation Mechanism visited the Phoenix Notary Public Office in Sanya City, Hainan Province with great enthusiasm. Established in 2019, the Phoenix Notary Public Office is a cooperative - type notary institution in the Hainan Free Trade Port. It was formed by introducing notaries from inland areas and started from scratch. It attaches equal importance to theory and practice. Since its establishment, adhering to the concept of "utmost sincerity and trust", the notary office has set an international development orientation of "high - starting - point planning, high - standard establishment, high - standard service, and high - vision foresight". It has actively explored cross - border and cross - regional comprehensive legal services under the background of institutional opening up, and is committed to building a "century - old brand" of legal credit. The representatives of the cooperation mechanism had in - depth exchanges with the Phoenix Notary Public Office on how notary services, through evidence preservation and other aspects, can assist in the safety protection of commercial transactions. Both sides gained inspiration from each other.
Regarding the China Commercial Mediation Development and Cooperation Mechanism
The China Commercial Mediation Development and Cooperation Mechanism was jointly initiated and established in 2021 by multiple commercial mediation organizations across the country. It serves as a platform to promote exchanges, mutual learning, cooperation, and development among various commercial mediation institutions and mediation work in different regions. Adhering to the concept of "extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits", the cooperation mechanism pools high - quality resources from member units, stimulates the enthusiasm of all participants for joint construction, jointly explores the paths and models for the development of commercial mediation with Chinese characteristics, and jointly promotes the healthy and orderly development of commercial mediation. It aims to give full play to the important role of commercial mediation in China's diversified dispute resolution mechanism and create a business environment that is law - based, market - oriented, and internationalized. The Baoshan Pan - Asian International Commercial Mediation Center in Shanghai has newly become a member unit of the cooperation mechanism. Many lawyers from Shanghai Lingyun Yongran Law Firm, including Director Yuan Xinzhong, have been employed as mediators of this center. They strive to participate in commercial mediation work and provide professional support for the efficient resolution of commercial disputes.
