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19:32, 26-Mar-2018
China and Portuguese-speaking countries sign Guangzhou Declaration
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The Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China has held its first Top Justice Forum with Portuguese-speaking countries.
Zhou Qiang, chief justice and court president, welcomed his counterparts in Guangzhou in southern China and told them that President Xi Jinping had sent a congratulatory letter to the participants.
He briefed them about the rule of law and judicial reform in China, stressing that judicial cooperation is closer than ever due to the Belt and Road Initiative.
Group photo of China's Chief Justice Zhou Qiang and chief justices of Portuguese-speaking countries. /CGTN Photo
Group photo of China's Chief Justice Zhou Qiang and chief justices of Portuguese-speaking countries. /CGTN Photo
Liu Guixiang, chief commissioner of Judicial Committee of the SPC, said, "It is the first event of judicial cooperation between China and other countries after the 19th CPC National Congress. There are vast spaces of cooperation in the judicial field especially under China’s proposed Belt and Road Initiative between China and Portuguese-speaking countries."
The SPC, he said, is willing to conduct more cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries in case studies, judge training, court information, protection of intellectual property, and the fight against transnational crimes.
The chief justice from Sao Tome and Principe noted that China’s progress in smart courts impressed him most. He looked forward to expanding cooperation between two countries in smart court reform and the training of judges.
Chief Justice Zhou Qiang holds a round-table meeting with chief justices from Portuguese-speaking countries. /CGTN Photo
Chief Justice Zhou Qiang holds a round-table meeting with chief justices from Portuguese-speaking countries. /CGTN Photo
Senior law officials from the participating nations outlined the achievements in the law sectors of their own countries.
They expressed their willingness to have closer ties and deeper judicial cooperation with the SPC.
In the end, they signed the Joint Guangzhou Declaration as the main conference outcome.
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