Meeting with Shanghai Justice Bureau Deputy Director General Wang Xie

2015-04-29 | Shanghai

On Wednesday 29th April, representatives of the Legal & Competition working group of the Chamber presented to Mr. Wang Xie, Deputy Director General of the Shanghai Bureau of Justice, the concerns and key recommendations included on the Shanghai Position Paper.

Mr. Wang Xie commented on the issues presented and answered the questions raised by the Chamber representatives. The discussion was mostly centered on the Shanghai (China) Free Trade Zone and the pilot reforms launched on legal services in that area. Further, the modification of the Foreign Investment Catalogue and the change of treatment of the legal services from Restricted to Prohibited was raised as well.

Mr. Wang Xie praised the work of the Chamber and its working groups and confirmed again his will to cooperate with the European Chamber in the future.