As the Belt and Road Initiative marks its tenth anniversary, China's Supreme Court is taking steps to strengthen judicial cooperation and promote the rule of law to support its development. The court hosted an international forum in the southeastern city of Quanzhou on Thursday. Feng Yilei has the details. 

More than 100 delegates from over ten countries have gathered at an international forum in southeastern China, pooling their expertise to enhance high-quality judicial cooperation.

China says jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative cannot be achieved without the rule of law. To date, the country has signed more than 170 bilateral judicial treaties with 83 countries, and is party to nearly 30 international conventions. Participants agreed to guarantee a fair, orderly and transparent market order.

MUHAMMAD SYARIFUDDIN, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Indonesia "It does not mean necessarily changing the legal system of each country, but rather finding potential points of contact and looking for available solution as options. Of course, various international instruments and best practices are available and tested, such as conventions, treaties and model rules that can be used as references."

Such collaboration stresses the importance of combatting transnational crime, to ensure a secure environment.

GIBUMA GIBBS SALIKA, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea "That is one very, very big challenge – How do we get evidence from countries like European countries when we have really no particular relationships with them? And so building up such relationships will help us to forge our way around the very issues that we grapple with on a daily basis in relation to cross border issues, like cyber crimes."

Officials call for innovative approaches to settle international commercial disputes, creating an efficient, convenient and intelligent platform for global trade and investment.

MUSAEV NURLAN, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Court of Kyrgyz Republic "We aim to streamline the process of resolving economic disputes to reduce associated costs and expenditure in the context of globalization. When economic disputes arise, our primary concern is the effectiveness of rights protection. Countries are continuously refining and revising relevant laws in this regard, including the proactive recognition of evidence obtained overseas."

FENG YILEI, Quanzhou, Fujian Province "Through dialogue and exchanges, participants say they have strengthened their trust and understanding. They believe this will consolidate pragmatic cooperation, and contribute to the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative with new judicial impetus. Feng Yilei, CGTN, Quanzhou, Fujian Province."