Paul Lam promotes Hong Kong legal ties in Hainan
Hkgov · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam attended the 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Legal Week in Hainan on October 16, where he promoted Hong Kong’s strengths in legal, dispute resolution and other professional services. At the opening ceremony, he said Hong Kong and Hainan have close ties backed by strong personal and business connections, and he linked deeper co-operation to the idea of using the “connection of the two ports” to support the country’s high-quality development. Lam also said Hong Kong can help Hainan strengthen its rule of law-governed business environment and support the commercialisation of aerospace development through tailored legal and professional services. He later signed a legal services co-operation arrangement with Qiu Lijun, Director-General of Hainan’s Department of Justice.
Key Points
- Lam attended the 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Legal Week in Hainan on October 16, according to the Hong Kong Government.
- At the opening ceremony, he said Hong Kong and Hainan maintain close relations through strong personal ties and business connections.
- He said Hainan plans during the National 15th Five-Year Plan period to strengthen foreign-related rule of law and build a preferred venue for international commercial dispute resolution.
- Lam said Hong Kong will deepen development as an international legal and dispute resolution services centre and help Mainland enterprises go global.
- He and Hainan justice chief Qiu Lijun signed a co-operation arrangement to strengthen legal services ties between the two places.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the visit points to another channel for exporting the city’s legal and professional services into national development priorities, especially cross-border commerce and dispute resolution. It also shows how the government is positioning Hong Kong talent and legal infrastructure to serve Hainan’s policy goals, including a more rule-based business environment and emerging industries such as commercial aerospace.