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Ⅰ. The Macro-environment of the GBA

1.3.3 Development opportunities and challenges for the legal profession in the GBA

The development prospects of the legal profession in the GBA are bright and positive. On one hand, the
legal profession in the GBA is strongly supported by policies issued by the Central Committee of the Chinese
Communist Party, giving a sense of security in driving its rapid development in the GBA. Ms HUANG Ting,

Director of the Lawyer Administration Division of the Guangdong Justice Department said in an interview in

October 2023 that the Guangdong Justice Department will continue to strengthen protection for legal practice.
Collaborating with multiple departments, the Justice Department have sent letters to 11 provincial units such as
the People’s Court and Public Security Department of the Guangdong Province to comprehensively safeguard

the practising rights of lawyers in the GBA. They will cooperate with China’s Ministry of Justice, Liaison Office

of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong, and the Department of Justice of the Government of the
Hong Kong SAR to hold multiple thematic policy promotion conferences, and collaborate with nine Mainland
cities in the GBA to hold provincial practice promotion conferences. They will also invite lawyers from the GBA

to participate in various seminars, research, and forums, building a platform for communication and cooperation

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between market participants and government departments, and continuously increasing social awareness. On
the other hand, the implementation of “The Belt and Road Initiative” will create bright market prospects for
foreign-related legal services in the GBA. On November 15, 2023, an exchange session aiming at promoting

the business opportunities arising from “The Belt and Road Initiative” and gathering lawyers who provide legal

services in the GBA together for exchange and networking was held in Guangzhou. In an interview, Mr LEI Wun
Kong, a member of the Basic Law Committee of the Macao SAR of the Standing Committee of the National
People’s Congress and Chairman of the Macao Legal Exchange and Promotion Association, stated that with the

development of the GBA and its continuous involvement in the international markets, the demand for composite

legal talents who understand both domestic and foreign laws is constantly increasing. As one of the first batch of
Hong Kong lawyers awarded with the GBA Lawyer License, Mr HO Kwan Yiu Junius stated that GBA lawyers
can not only serve the GBA, but can also serve as a platform to provide legal services to overseas Chinese

worldwide. 35

34 “How is the Practice and Management of Lawyers in the GBA?”, Administration of Justice in Guangdong (October 11, 2023),
http://sft.gd.gov.cn/sfw/xwdt/sfxz/content/post_4266023.html
35 Injecting “the Power of Rule of Law” into the service for overseas Chinese, the 2023 “The Belt and Road Initiative” and the GBA
Overseas Chinese Legal Service Exchange Conference will be held in Guangzhou, Yangcheng Evening News, Yangcheng School,
(November 15, 2023), https://www.sohu.com/a/736646265_120046696

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