To further enhance the capacity of Chinese enterprises in Australia to prevent legal risks and resolve disputes arising from overseas investment and trade activities, and to facilitate the compliance and sustainable cross-border operations, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Representative Office in Australia , jointly held the seminar on the Resolution of Overseas Investment and Trade Disputes for Chinese Enterprises in Australia on January 29, 2026. The seminar was held in a hybrid online and offline format, with an on-site venue in Sydney, Australia, and attraceted representatives from more than 20 Chinese enterprises operating in Australia.

Lu Fei, Director of CIETAC Business Development Division of Secretary-General of CIETAC European Arbitration Center, delivered a keynote presentation. She focused on the advantages of arbitration in resolving cross-border commercial disputes and, drawing on CIETAC’s extensive arbitration practice, systematically briefed on the core provisions and institutional highlights of the CIETAC Arbitration Rules. This include full respect for party autonomy, enhanced procedural efficiency, the empowerment of arbitration through technology, and the integration of Eastern and Western arbitration systems. She also offered practical guidance on key issues that enterprises should pay attention to when participating in arbitration proceedings. In response to practical issues of common concern to enterprises, Director Lu Fei provided targeted recommendations on effective participation in arbitration proceedings, formulation of dispute resolution strategies, and improvement of dispute resolution efficiency. She advised enterprises to properly design dispute resolution clauses at the early stage of contract drafting, strengthen evidence preservation and risk management, and fully leverage the professional resources of arbitration institutions such as CIETAC, so as to effectively resolve commercial legal disputes and support the steady development of enterprises.

Chen Yin, Founding Partner of Yingke (Australia) Law Firm , delivered a keynote presentation drawing on his extensive experience in handling investment and trade disputes involving Chinese enterprises in Australia. He provided a systematic overview of the Australian legal system, with a particular focus on areas such as company law, and analyzed the causes and characteristics of high-frequency disputes involving Chinese enterprises in Australia from multiple perspectives, including compliance obligations and the drafting of dispute resolution clauses. Through a number of representative cases he has handled, Mr. Chen vividly illustrated the principal legal risks encountered by enterprises in actual operations. In light of the common challenges faced by Chinese enterprises, he proposed practical and practical countermeasures, providing valuable insights for enhancing risk prevention and dispute resolution capabilities in Australia.

During the Q&A session, representatives of participating enterprises engaged in in-depth discussions with the speakers on issues related to contract performance and dispute resolution encountered in their business operations. The discussion was lively and well-received. Participants generally remarked that the seminar was closely aligned with practical needs, and that it was of positive siginficance in enhancing legal risk awareness and dispute resolution capacity in overseas operations.

This event represents pragmatic initiative by CIETAC and CCPIT Representative Office in Australia to leverage their professional strengths and serve Chinese enterprises in “going global”. Going forward, all parties will further deepen cooperation and provide more professional and efficient commercial legal and dispute resolution services to support Chinese enterprises in overseas investment and operations.