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Representatives of the judicial systems of the countries participating in the "One Belt, One Road" initiative (BRI) agreed to work more closely together to strengthen the effectiveness of the judicial system and combat cross-border crime, the press service of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China reported on Tuesday.
At the International Forum on Judicial Cooperation "Maritime Silk Road", held in Quanzhou (Fujian Province), participants came to the conclusion that it is necessary to expand the practice of exchanging views on these issues.
During the event, Yang Wanming, Vice President of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of China, said that the number of disputes in the country's courts has been growing rapidly in recent years. Last year, more than 33.7 million cases were reviewed by national courts.
"It is a big task for us to resolve such a large number of lawsuits as quickly as possible, while maintaining justice," he said, adding that in order to achieve a balance between the quality and efficiency of case handling, the GNA has carried out a number of reforms and studies, including optimizing the procedures for handling simple civil and administrative cases and establishing rules for online- proceedings.
President of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Muhammad Sharifuddin, referring to information technology as the key to improving the efficiency of the judiciary, said that a step in this direction will help ensure the transparency of the judicial system and give plaintiffs the opportunity to track the movement of their applications.
He called on partners of the Belt and Road Initiative to step up the use of such technologies in hearing cases in order to "fill the digital divide".
The forum participants also discussed the problem of cross-border crime, agreeing on the need to expand international cooperation on this issue, as traditional crimes such as fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, embezzlement and bribery have become "more closely integrated with the Internet".
Zhang Haibo, head of the Guangdong Provincial Supreme People's Court, stressed the importance of collecting evidence in the fight against transnational crime, noting that China has signed bilateral agreements on judicial assistance in criminal matters with more than 60 countries.
In turn, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan Nurlan Musayev agreed that cross-border crime is a global problem rather than a national one. Given the fact that new technologies are often used to finance and communicate criminals, he suggested expanding international exchange in this direction.
Expressing his determination to develop legal cooperation with the BRI countries, the Chairman of the National Assembly of China, Zhang Jun, said that Chinese courts are ready to work with all partners to maintain close cooperation in the field of criminal judicial assistance and in the fight against transnational crime.
He stressed that Chinese courts will abide by international treaties, respect international practice, fulfill international obligations, and provide equal protection to parties, as well as better resolve disputes related to BRI.
At the forum, participants also shared their ideas on innovative ways to resolve international commercial disputes and resolve disputes in the field of e-commerce using online platforms in the digital age.
At the International Forum on Judicial Cooperation "Maritime Silk Road", held in Quanzhou (Fujian Province), participants came to the conclusion that it is necessary to expand the practice of exchanging views on these issues.
During the event, Yang Wanming, Vice President of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of China, said that the number of disputes in the country's courts has been growing rapidly in recent years. Last year, more than 33.7 million cases were reviewed by national courts.
"It is a big task for us to resolve such a large number of lawsuits as quickly as possible, while maintaining justice," he said, adding that in order to achieve a balance between the quality and efficiency of case handling, the GNA has carried out a number of reforms and studies, including optimizing the procedures for handling simple civil and administrative cases and establishing rules for online- proceedings.
President of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Muhammad Sharifuddin, referring to information technology as the key to improving the efficiency of the judiciary, said that a step in this direction will help ensure the transparency of the judicial system and give plaintiffs the opportunity to track the movement of their applications.
He called on partners of the Belt and Road Initiative to step up the use of such technologies in hearing cases in order to "fill the digital divide".
The forum participants also discussed the problem of cross-border crime, agreeing on the need to expand international cooperation on this issue, as traditional crimes such as fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, embezzlement and bribery have become "more closely integrated with the Internet".
Zhang Haibo, head of the Guangdong Provincial Supreme People's Court, stressed the importance of collecting evidence in the fight against transnational crime, noting that China has signed bilateral agreements on judicial assistance in criminal matters with more than 60 countries.
In turn, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan Nurlan Musayev agreed that cross-border crime is a global problem rather than a national one. Given the fact that new technologies are often used to finance and communicate criminals, he suggested expanding international exchange in this direction.
Expressing his determination to develop legal cooperation with the BRI countries, the Chairman of the National Assembly of China, Zhang Jun, said that Chinese courts are ready to work with all partners to maintain close cooperation in the field of criminal judicial assistance and in the fight against transnational crime.
He stressed that Chinese courts will abide by international treaties, respect international practice, fulfill international obligations, and provide equal protection to parties, as well as better resolve disputes related to BRI.
At the forum, participants also shared their ideas on innovative ways to resolve international commercial disputes and resolve disputes in the field of e-commerce using online platforms in the digital age.