On June 9, 2017, a joint study group of CIETAC Hubei Sub-Commission, and CCPIT Hubei Sub-Council visited Jingzhou and had discussions on hot international commercial law issues and arbitration service with 11 representatives from well-known local companies, law firms, the Jingzhou Lawyers Association and the head of Changjiang University School of Law. Vice President of CCPIT Hubei Sub-Council Zhang Aiming and President of CCPIT Jingzhou Sub-Council Shen Yan joined the discussion.

During the discussion, Secretary General of CIETAC Hubei Sub-Commission Yao Junyi made an introduction on the scope of jurisdiction of CIETAC and its advantages, the service purpose and public legal service of CIETAC Hubei Sub-Commission since its establishment. He also provided examples to explain the role of CIETAC and CIETAC Hubei Sub-Commission arbitration clause in properly controlling the dispute resolution legal risks in international sale of goods, which triggered a heated discussion among the representatives from the local business community. The participants raised questions on Taiwan-related arbitration in CIETAC and CIETAC’s arbitration clause in foreign-related contracts, which were all answered by Secretary General Yao Junyi. In the meantime, Yao also discussed with the Chairman of the Jingzhou Lawyers Association Zhang Jianping about the cooperation between the two institutions to jointly build a legal profession community. Zhang Jianping acknowledged the benefit of establishing CIETAC Hubei Sub-Commission to serve local enterprises and the convenience for Jingzhou companies to agree on the CIETAC Hubei Sub- Commission arbitration clause and use CIETAC arbitration service nearby.