In order to enhance the experience and legal risk prevention capabilities of Chinese enterprises in international arbitration practice, deepen the exchange of legal practice between China and Singapore, and implement the memorandum of cooperation between the Shandong Lawyers Association and the Singapore International Arbitration Center, the "New Development of International Commercial Arbitration Practice under the Global New Economic and Trade Background" special event hosted by the Singapore International Arbitration Center, Qingdao International Arbitration Center, Shandong Lawyers Association, Shandong Arbitration Association, Qingdao Lawyers Association, Qingdao Central Legal District Foreign Affairs Legal District, and Qingdao Central Legal District SCO Legal District was successfully held on May 23, 2025 in the Qingdao Central Legal District Foreign Affairs Legal District.

Zhang Cunyuan, Director of the China Region and Chief Representative of the Shanghai Representative Office of the Singapore International Arbitration Center, Lim Dao Kai, a lawyer from Ansheng Law Firm in Singapore, Charles Tian, a lawyer from Wong Partnership Law Firm in Singapore, Chi Deqiang, an arbitrator from the Qingdao International Arbitration Center and associate professor at the Law School of Shandong University, was the keynote speaker. Personnel from the Qingdao International Arbitration Center and the Shanghai Cooperation Legal District, as well as several members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Shandong Lawyers Association, company legal and other legal practitioners, and law students from universities participated in this event offline.

At the beginning of the event, guided by the staff, the attendees visited the foreign-related legal area of Qingdao Central Legal District to understand the construction background, functional layout, and development vision of the foreign-related legal area.

Subsequently, the event officially kicked off, presided over by Lawyer Zhang Meiping, Director of Beijing Deheheng (Qingdao) Law Firm, Director of the Foreign Dispute Resolution Committee of Shandong Lawyers Association, Vice President of Qingdao Lawyers Association, and President of the International Trade Arbitration Court of Qingdao International Arbitration Center.

Yu Yongzhi, Deputy Director of the Arbitration Office of Qingdao International Arbitration Center and Qingdao Arbitration Commission, delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the organizers, warmly welcoming the Singaporean guests, expressing gratitude to the keynote speakers, and emphasizing that international commercial arbitration has become an important means of international dispute resolution. Singapore arbitration is at the forefront of the world, and Qingdao International Arbitration Center has been exploring the domestic boundaries of international commercial arbitration. This event will empower both parties.

Zhou Haiyan, Vice President of Shandong Lawyers Association, welcomed the visit of Singaporean guests on behalf of Shandong lawyers and expressed sincere gratitude to the four keynote speakers for their professional sharing. She emphasized that in the context of international commercial arbitration becoming the mainstream of dispute resolution, China's arbitration law is also being revised. The communication between Singapore and China's arbitration practices will be of great significance, providing reference for the improvement of China's arbitration system and practical guidance for Chinese enterprises to prevent cross-border legal risks.

In the special lecture session, Zhang Cunyuan, Director of the China Region and Chief Representative of the Shanghai Representative Office of the Singapore International Arbitration Center, introduced the institutional structure of the Singapore International Arbitration Center and gave lectures on the new revisions of the arbitration rules and the annual arbitration conference of the Singapore International Arbitration Center.

Lim Dao Kai, a lawyer from Ansheng Law Firm in Singapore, shared the judicial support of Singapore courts for international arbitration based on specific cases of the effectiveness of dispute resolution clauses, and introduced Singapore's arbitration laws and relevant information on the enforcement of arbitration awards in Singapore.

Lawyer Charles Tian from Wong Partnership in Singapore conducted a detailed analysis on the practice of Singapore courts in handling cases of revocation of international arbitration awards and the latest developments in the revision of Singapore's International Arbitration Law, focusing on the situation of revocation of awards under Singapore's legal system and the impact of arbitration law revisions on arbitration.

Professor Chi Deqiang, Associate Professor at the Law School of Shandong University and Arbitrator at the Qingdao International Arbitration Center, shared the process of revising the Chinese Arbitration Law, as well as the details related to the positioning of arbitration committees and disclosure of arbitrators involved in the development of China's international commercial arbitration system. He analyzed the direction and goals of this revision of the Arbitration Law.

The attendees further communicated with the sharing guests based on their sharing. After the meeting, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and a team of Singaporean lawyers visited and exchanged ideas with Deheheng (Qingdao) Law Firm in Beijing.

This event is a valuable exchange of arbitration practices between China and Singapore. It not only brought the latest practical experience to the attendees, but also benefited the new development of domestic arbitration institutions. It further promoted communication and cooperation between the Shandong Lawyers Association, Qingdao Lawyers Association, Qingdao International Arbitration Center, and the Singapore practice community in the field of arbitration. The successful hosting of this event fully demonstrates Dehe Heng's professional service capabilities in the field of foreign-related law, providing a good reference for Chinese enterprises to cope with international commercial arbitration.