By CGTN's Wu Lei

Every day, trucks loaded with fruit, furniture and electronic products cross the China-Vietnam border. More frequent trade cooperation among China and ASEAN countries also brings growing business disputes and crimes. 

Business disputes and cross-border crimes have also been increasing. /CGTN Photo

At the second China-ASEAN Justice Forum held on June 8 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China’s top court president Zhou Qiang said the crimes of drug trafficking, smuggling and telecommunication fraud have brought huge threat to regional development and social stability. 

Strengthening cooperation in cross-border policing and properly handling disputes are the common and urgent topics for China, ASEAN and South Asian countries. 

China is making great effort to build the smart court system across the country. /CGTN Photo

Delegates from 15 countries including China, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and the ASEAN secretariat have exchanged their experiences and ideas of challenges ahead.

Sri Lanka Chief Justice hopes to make use of China’s experience in smart court system. /CGTN Photo

Wewage Priyasath Gerard Dep, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka said China has advanced and very fast (Internet), and they are making full use of the Internet, what they call an Information Communication Technology. 

There are a lot of experience that we can make use of, the three trail stages that we can make use of it, and even this they call it the smart case management, that is very important.  

Thailand Supreme Court President said judges training plays a key role in solving cross border disputes. /CGTN Photo

Veerapol Tungsuwan, president of the Thailand Supreme Court said: This is the problem that we are having. Our constitutions taught the judges in our two countries, but we will have exchanges of judges and staff between our two countries to learn from your experience, to share and exchange our knowledge. 

Wednesday afternoon: The forum adopts the Nanning statement. /CGTN Photo

One of the highlights is that they will set up a Judges exchange and training base for China, ASEAN countries in Nanning.

Judges exchange and training base for China ASEAN countries in Nanning. /CGTN Photo

With the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, judges from these related countries have also vowed to strengthen judicial exchanges and judges training. They believe these communications will help judges better handle disputes, crack down crimes and boost trade in the region.