Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen attended the 54th annual session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation in Beijing today.
Mr Yuen attended the event as a member of the Chinese delegation, and joined the inaugural session held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse this morning, where Premier Li Keqiang delivered an opening address.
He was also a guest at a special session commemorating the Bandung Conference's 60th anniversary, where delegates from more than 40 Asian and African countries reaffirmed the five key principles enunciated 60 years ago, namely, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence.
The organisation serves as an advisory body in international law and as a forum for Asian-African cooperation in legal matters. It currently has 47 member states and two permanent observer states.
Delegates to this year's session will discuss issues including international trade law, investor-state dispute resolution, law of the sea, cyberspace and international law, as well as environment and sustainable development.
Yesterday, Mr Yuen met with Supreme People's Procuratorate Procurator-General Cao Jianming and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Treaty & Law Department Director-General Xu Hong.
