Amidst growing global geopolitical uncertainties, trade tensions between China and Europe have escalated rapidly, particularly in critical future technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs) and battery components. With the necessary reforms of World Trade Organization (WTO) facing significant challenges, businesses are encountering an increasingly inflexible and unpredictable legal landscape influenced by national interests on both sides of the China-Europe relationship.

The European Chamber is glad to invite you to an upcoming WG meeting on Adapting to the New Normal: Dispute Resolution Among Escalating Trade Restrictions, on Tuesday 28^th November 2023, 11:00-12:00. The discussion will revolve around the evolution of export controls mechanisms in European, American and Chinese markets. During the event, legal experts will also share their insights on effective dispute resolution strategies for EU and Chinese companies, helping them operate in the evolving landscape of Sino-European trade in the post-COVID era.

The aim of the meeting is to offer a path forward as businesses adapt to a more politicised trade landscape. The Working Groups, therefore, hope that the meeting can lead to further discussions on export control compliance in the context of escalating tensions.

Tentative Agenda

11:00–11:05: Opening Remarks

• Ms Sara Marchetta, National Chair of the Legal and Competition Working Group, European Chamber

11:05–11:35: The Legal Consequences of the Backlash Against Globalization: Policy Insights & Dispute Resolution

• Professor Liu Jingdong, Director of the International Economic Law Office of the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Former Vice President of the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court

11:35–11:55: Navigating Dispute Resolution Across American, Chinese, and European Export Controls

• Dr Liu Rundong (Leo), Senior Co-Partner, Beijing DHH Law Firm

11:55-12:00: Closing Remarks

• Dr Michael Tan, Vice Chair of the Legal and Competition Working Group, European Chamber

Speakers

Prof. Liu Jingdong

Director of the International Economic Law Office of the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Former Vice President of the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court

Prof. Liu Jingdong

Director of the International Economic Law Office of the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Former Vice President of the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court

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Professor Liu Jingdong served as Vice President of the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court from April 2015 to December 2017 and now directs the International Economic Law Office at the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He has played pivotal roles in spearheading numerous Multinational Trade Treaty Negotiations, Trade Conflict Mechanisms, and associated legislative responsibilities. Beyond his scholarly activities, he continues to hold pivotal roles as Vice President of the WTO Law Research Society and the China Arbitration Law Research Society, among others, while serving as an expert and consultant to the Supreme People's Court, as well as an arbitrator in both domestic and international arbitration institutions.

Dr. Liu Rundong

Senior Co-Partner, Beijing DHH Law Firm

Dr. Liu Rundong

Senior Co-Partner, Beijing DHH Law Firm

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Dr. Leo (Rundong) Liu is an expert in cross-border investment and international trade related dispute resolution and risk management. He has held positions in well-known arbitration institutions and law firms both domestically and internationally. Most significantly, Leo served as the Chief Representative of China at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, where he was responsible for all aspects of work in Greater China area, including case consultation, think tank support, cooperation with domestic and international arbitration institutions, and government public relations.

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