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Presented by the Oxford OBOR Programme, Faculty of Law, University ofOxford
Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th September2017
Faculty of Law, Oxford University
Programme
Day One:Wednesday 13th September
10:00am Registration
10:30 – 11:45 SessionI: Opening Remarks
One Belt OneRoute: A Programme of International Coordination and Cooperation
Topics and Speakers:
? Introduction to the One Belt One Road Programme: the InternationalDimensions
D. J. GALLIGAN, Oxford University
? BRI International Coordination and Cooperation
Lijin YAN, President of Silk Road Fund
? Postures of Multi-professionalism from Multi-jurisdictions toward BRI
Tan Sri Michael YEOH, CEO of AsianStrategyamp; Leadership Institute; Chairman
of World Chinese Economic Forum
? BRI and the Golden Era of UK-China Relationship
Name TBC, Chinese Embassy
11:45 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 –1:15 SessionII: Selected issues arising from OBOR
Topics and Speakers:
? OBOR with Global Trade
Graham MOTT, United Nations (UNCTAD)
? Central Asian Characteristics on China’s New Silk Road: The Role ofLandscape
and the Politics of Infrastructure
Troy STERNBERG, Oxford University
? Communicating OBOR: the Role of News Media and Its Implications
Zhenqiu GU, London Bureau, Xinhua News Agency
? Linked Heritage
Donna KURTZ, Oxford University
13:15 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:45 SessionIII: The Legal and Regulatory Issues Arising fromOBOR
Topics and Speakers:
? Dispute Resolution in Relation to OBOR
Adrian HUGHES, QC, China Law Council, 39Essex Chamber
? UK-China Commercial Litigation
Neil SAMPSON, Rosenblatt
? Cross-border Transactions and the Cyber-dimension
Ying YU, Oxford University
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:15 SessionIV: World Responses to OBOR
Topics and Speakers:
? The UK Response to OBOR
Barry HEMBLING, Fladgate LLP
? The Asian Countries Response to OBOR
Sothi RACHAGAN, Nilai University
? US Strategy Towards China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Gal LUFT, Institute for the Analysis ofGlobal Security
? OBOR Economic Impact
David VINES, Oxford University
Day Two: Thursday 14thSeptember
Informal Panels
Session I: Legal Infrastructure
The variety and diversity of constitutional,legal, and regulatory systems among the member nations of OBOR present majorissues for international coordination, consistency, and cooperation. Somedeveloping countries do not have a sufficiently developed or robustconstitutional, legal, and regulatory infrastructure; others are likely to beincomplete and untested as suitable for the levels of coordination required ifOBOR is to succeed. Hong Kong Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen has commented onwhy it is necessary to overcome this obstacle: “The joint efforts of providingrobust legal services to the Belt and Road economies will contribute to thebuilding of a transnational legal order, which will in turn promote the rule oflaw at the international level, and thus ultimately contribute to humanadvancement.” As OBOR significantly increases the volume of cross bordertransactions following developments in e-commerce, migration, and tourism, theissue of cross-border redress has come to the fore. While difficulties inresolving cross-border disputes have inhibited cross- border transactions forsome years now, China is undergoing a major reform in Consumer Protection Lawwith consumer redress being a top priority. Although China is anchoring itshopes on introducing Class Action into the law to remedy deficient consumer-redressmechanisms, its suitability for the task is not yet known. For example, the EUis of the view that Class Action is not effective in redressing consumergrievances in most cases, whereas ADR provides a more promising approach. Whatare some of the innovative mechanisms and best practice currently employed byother legal systems in dealing with consumer disputes?
? D. J.GALLIGAN, Oxford University (Chair)
? AdrianHUGHES QC, China Law Council, 39 Essex Chamber
? YukaKOBAYASHI, SOAS
? HengWANG, University of South Wales
? PierreHORNA, United Nations (UNCTAD)
? QunfangJIANG, Leiden University
? LeiZHU, Wuhan University
Session II: Science: new Horizons
Theexchange and free movement of knowledge and practice in the fields of general
scienceand medical science; empowering OBOR and protect environment. The communicationand collaboration on science and technology are one of the key elements inOBOR. China is now on a fast track of attracting and profiting from the knowledgeworldwide. Its unparalleled innovation power and exceptional Ramp;D investmentboost “The Chinese Dream” on “the path of innovation with Chinese characteristics.”China shares many challenges with the UK and the world, such as aging population,sustainable energy, medical and healthcare, precision agriculture and smart manufacturing.Since the beginning of a “golden era” of UK-China relations in 2015, the researchcollaboration and technology translation between two states have been greatly reinforced.Although there are many differences in culture and policy, we will treat them asopportunity, not threat.
Inthis session, we will showcase the successful technology translation betweenChina and the UK. Robotics and healthcare will be highlighted. The advance inmedical, biological and robotics in the UK is embracing the fast-growing marketin China. “Knowledge is the new commodity” in the OBOR!
? DavidCRANSTON, Oxford University (Chair)
? Jon AUSTYN,Oxford University
? JindongLIU, Imperial College London
? CountnessJane da MOSTO, We Are Here Venice
? QiongLU, World Bank
? BenCALDECOTT, Oxford University
? GumaYELI, Oxford University
Session III: Art, Culture, and Media
According to China’s official narrative, fivemajor goals sit within the OBOR initiative: policy coordination; facilityconnectivity; unimpeded trade; financial integration; and people to peoplebonds. This session will mainly focus on the last goal—people to people bonds,or the cultural aspect of the initiative. This session aims to look into thepractices and impact of heritage preservation and cultural exchange along theancient and modern Silk Road; investigate the factors promoting or impedingcultural trade between China and other participating countries; explore howcommunication about the OBOR Initiative (e.g., media coverage, commentaries,narratives) influence people’s understanding and perception of the initiative;and other relevant issues.
? JufangWANG, Warwick University (Chair)
? KingsleyEDNEY , University of Leeds
? CountFrancesco da MOSTO, Venice
? HowardZHANG, BBC Chinese Service
? LisaLIN, Royal Holloway, University of London
? JieYU, LSE
? MehrdadSHABAHANG, UNESCO
Session IV: Consumer Protection
The OBOR initiative must confront theproblems created by cross-border consumer protection. For example, how are weto understand justice for the consumer, and by what means can this be achieved?The United Nations Guidelines on Consumer Protection of 2015 (Guidelines 2015)provides an advanced global standard on consumer protection for the purpose ofdelivering justice to every consumer. As countries along the OBOR routes haveadopted various interpretations and practices, it is important to applyGuidelines 2015 as a common understanding, aimed at harmonising the enormousdiversity through international cooperation. This would be a major step towardsadequate delivery of justice. How can we best establish best practice to assistwith the implementation of Guidelines 2015?
? ThierryBOURGOIGNIE, Universite du Quebec (Chair)
? RobinSIMPSON, Consumers International
? HassanQAQAYA, Melbourne University
? GrahamMOTT, United Nations (UNCTAD)
? JosepTOUS, ieConsumo
? YingYU, Oxford University
Session V:Digital Economy
A key feature of the One Belt One Routeinitiative is the addition of a digital Silk Road. In practice, the policyareas of OBOR are intertwined; they include the building of physical anddigital infrastructures, the physical and online trading of goods, and the integrationof banking systems through Fintech. A pressing issue is how cybersecurity faresagainst a sea change in all areas of the traditional and digital economies. Forinstance, the cyberattacks in 2007 on the digitally-advanced Estonia shows thathigher connectivity also increases vulnerability. What do these operationaltransformations mean for governance, and vice versa, in terms of internationaland multilateral collaboration on cybersecurity issues? The consumerpopulations along the OBOR routes that now have access to the Internet andengage in e-commerce are rapidly growing. With unrestricted, easier, and fasteraccess to products and services across national borders, the existing legal andregulatory frameworks need to adapt to the requirements of e-commerce. Forexample, what are the recent developments in innovative, third-party methods ofpayment, currently being piloted or already in use in different OBOR regions?Are national policy measures or international instruments being developed andput into practice in OBOR jurisdictions to help build consumer trust ine-commerce?
? Marie-HelenMARAS (Co-Chair)
? AlexCHUNG, Oxford University (Co-Chair)
? HuiXUE, Sydney University
? ClaireMILNE, Telecom Policy Consultant
? XiaobaiSHEN, Edinburgh University
? RohanKARIYAWASAM, Anglia Ruskin University
? MichaelVEALE, UCL (TBC)
? AkinUNVER, Oxford Internet Institute
? AlexanderBUDZIER, Oxford Said Business School (TBC)
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