Following the development of the "Belt and Road” and the National 13th Five-year Plan, cross-border trade and cooperation in other areas are expected to increase. To cater for the increasing demand for dispute resolution services by these enterprises, the Mainland - Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center (MHJMC) was collaboratively set up by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) / China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) Mediation Center and the Hong Kong Mediation Centre with vigorous support from the Department of Justice of Hong Kong. Being the first joint mediation center set up by major mediation institutions in Hong Kong and Mainland, MHJMC provides a new platform for cooperation in mediation in two places.
The dual advantages under the principles of "One country” and "Two systems” have enabled Hong Kong to act as a neutral venue for cross-border dispute resolution services for local, Mainland and international enterprises, thus enhancing the status of Hong Kong as the dispute resolution center of the Asia Pacific region. Moreover, to further enhance the development of mediation in the Mainland, MHJMC sets up professional standards for mediators and mediation advocates, establishes professional mediation accreditation mechanism in China and assists in refining mediation training in China, enhancing professional standards of mediation in the Mainland.
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About China Council for the Promotion of International Trade / China Chamber of International Commerce Mediation Center |
CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Center was founded in 1987. It has been the first and the largest professional mediation organization in China. CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Center has established 42 sub-centers in China and has been cooperating with its counterparts from over ten countries in co-mediation operations and cooperation agreements, forming a mediation network covering China and reaching out to the world.
Up to now, CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Center has handled nearly ten thousand cases, with a success rate higher than seventy percent, and the parties involved from more than 50 countries and regions. It has been dedicated in resolving international commercial disputes by mediation to promote international cooperation.
Up to now, CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Center has handled nearly ten thousand cases, with a success rate higher than seventy percent, and the parties involved from more than 50 countries and regions. It has been dedicated in resolving international commercial disputes by mediation to promote international cooperation.
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About Hong Kong Mediation Centre |
Hong Kong Mediation Centre ("HKMC”) was established in 1999. HKMC is the first non-profit mediation organization with charitable status in Hong Kong with about 1000 members from different professional fields. Over the past decade, HKMC has been working continuously on advocating mediation. HKMC dedicates efforts to developing diversified mediation services and popularizing mediation in the community via education and various promotions. In addition, HKMC actively co-operates with local and oversea mediation / arbitration organizations, and jointly founded a number of renowned mediation organizations, including Joint Mediation Helpline Office, Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited, Mainland - Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Mediation Alliance and Asian Mediation Association etc., in order to promote Hong Kong’s mediation approach to the world and to enhance the reputation and status of Hong Kong’s mediation services on the international stage.
The Inauguration Ceremony of Mainland - Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center was held in Justice Place, HKSAR Department of Justice in Hong Kong on 9 December 2015. The Ceremony was co-organized by the HKSAR Department of Justice, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade / China Chamber of International Commerce Mediation Center (CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Center) and Hong Kong Mediation Centre (HKMC). The Ceremony was hosted by Mr. Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung, S.C., the then Secretary for Justice of HKSAR, Mr. Yin Zonghua, the then Vice President of CCPIT and Chairman of CCPIT/CCOIC Mediation Center, Mr. Francis Law Wai-hung, President of HKMC and Ms. Elsie Leung, Deputy Director of Hong Kong Basic Law Committee of the NPCSC and Honorary Advisor of HKMC. Near a hundred participants from the legal, commercial and trading fields of Hong Kong and Mainland took part in the Ceremony.
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For press release by the Hong Kong Government of the Inauguration Ceremony, please visit the following webpage:
https://www.doj.gov.hk/mediatefirst/tc/gallery/album20151209.html
https://www.doj.gov.hk/mediatefirst/tc/gallery/album20151209.html
Objectives
- To provide a well-developed cross-border dispute resolution platform for Hong Kong, Mainland and international enterprises;
- To promote and encourage the use of mediation in resolving commercial disputes by Hong Kong, Mainland and international enterprises;
- To establish professional mediation accreditation mechanism and assist in raising training standards in China; and
- To promote cross-border and international commercial and trading development in Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Board of Directors
Co-chairmen
Directors
| Mr. LAW Wai Hung, Francis |
| Ms. WONG Yan, Amy |
| Mr. CHAN Ho Man, Alfred |
| Mr. LAW Chi Kei, Jacky |
Co-Secretary General
| Ms. WANG Fang |
| （The Beijing Secretariat） |
| Ms. WONG Yan, Amy |
| （The Hong Kong Secretariat） |
Committees
Belt and Road Development Committee
Chairperson: Ms. Wong Yan, Amy
Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macau Bay Area Development Committee
Chairperson: Dr. Chan Ho Man, Alfred
Legal Consultant
China Long Yi Fei
Liaison Officers
Dongguan Dr. Kwok Wai Fong, Kitty
Guangzhou Mr. Quan Chao Hui
India Mr. Samirkumar Udaybhai Shah
In order to enhance the efficiency of mediation, MHJMC has been proactively establishing close connections with relevant organizations in the two places and abroad. We aspire to cooperate to discover opportunities, to enhance the professionalism and diversity of mediation services and to further introduce mediation to the Mainland and other parts of the world.
| Association of Mediation Assessors, Trainers and Instructors |
| Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre |
| California State University, Monterey Bay |
| Cambodian Centre for Mediation and Dispute Resolution |
| China Council for the Promotion of International Trade / China Chamber of International Commerce Mediation Center |
| China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Dongguan Commercial Mediation Center |
| China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Sub-councils |
| China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission |
| China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center |
| China Maritime Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center |
| Chuang Tong Business Negotiation |
| Department of Justice, HKSAR |
| ETR Law Firm |
| Fujian Electronic Commerce Association |
| Guang He Law Firm |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Property Managers |
| Hong Kong Mediation Centre |
| Shenzhen Lawyers Association |
| International Dispute Resolution Advocates Association |
| International Dispute Resolution and Risk Management Institute |
| School of Continuing Studies, City University of Macau |
| Thailand Arbitration Center |
| The Supreme Court of Thailand |
| Standards and Competencies in Mediation Advocacy |
| Stanford University |
| University of California, Berkeley |