Focac Legal Forum

6.2.1 Both sides will intensify their cooperation in the fight against corruption, make full use of the UN Convention against Corruption and other existing international legal instruments for case-by-case cooperation on refugee repatriation and asset recovery, and make such cooperation more flexible within the framework of national legislation. 9.2 The two sides will continue to use the role of existing sub-forums within FOCAC and jointly promote the establishment or institutionalization of new sub-forums to support cooperation between FOCAC and China and Africa in all fields, including reflection on other frameworks to strengthen FOCAC in due course. At the closing ceremony, Mr. Gu Zhaomin stressed that this legal forum has achieved complete success thanks to the joint efforts of the Chinese and African legal communities. During the Legal Forum, the Charter of the FOCAC Legal Forum Steering Committee was adopted and the Committee was established, which will be an important milestone in the history of the development of the Legal Forum. This will allow the Legal Forum to develop in a healthy, rapid and sustainable way. We sincerely hope that exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and African legal communities can be strengthened. We will continue to promote pragmatic cooperation projects in the fields of legal research, legal services, lawyer training and alternative dispute resolution mechanism, etc. We will improve the legal forum and further contribute to the development of a new strategic partnership between China and Africa. 5.6.2 China will organize a China-Africa Youth Welfare Forum and a China-Africa Women`s Forum. The two sides will continue to build the China-Africa Young Leaders Forum and other mechanisms, and deepen exchanges and cooperation between young Chinese and African leaders. Under Xi Jinping`s leadership, the Chinese Communist Party has taken steps to exert greater influence over the international legal system and shape the global legal environment to better serve its political and economic goals.

This report examines the potential impact of China`s confident use of new legal instruments for U.S. interests and international stability, and examines several options that the United States and its partners can pursue to strengthen the rules-based order that underpins global stability and cooperation. 4.5.7 The two sides will actively promote the establishment of a sub-forum on China-Africa cooperation in outer space within the framework of FOCAC. The two sides will focus on supporting projects in the fields of satellite remote sensing, communication satellites and space city building to advance the development of African countries` space industries. China will establish China-Africa cooperation centers in satellite remote sensing applications. 7.2.6. China assists Africa in improving capacity-building in maritime law and environmental protection, improving marine fisheries management capacity, and ensuring a sound security environment for development and cooperation in the field of marine resources. The two sides will promote the establishment of an information exchange mechanism, improve communication and exchange of information, and jointly combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. 6.1.10.

China and Africa undertake to cooperate in combating the illicit transfer and misuse of small arms and light weapons and ammunition and wish to engage in political and experience-based exchanges as well as pragmatic cooperation in identifying, tracing and managing end-users of small arms and light weapons. . 6.2.5 The two sides will continue to strengthen rule of law exchanges and cooperation, enhance mutual trust and exchanges in this regard, provide legal support and guarantees for international cooperation within the Belt and Road framework, and work together to improve the existing international legal system. 4.6.2 Both sides are fully aware of the strategic impact of data as a key factor in economic and social development and encourage companies to cooperate in areas such as the development and use of data security products, data management and privacy. Companies are required to comply with local laws and not use their products or services to illegally obtain user data. Both sides oppose the use of information technology for large-scale surveillance of other countries. China will work with African countries in the spirit of in-depth consultation, joint contributions and shared benefits to promote data security. 7.1.7 The two sides will strengthen cooperation in the protection of wild fauna and flora and support the improvement of the conservation capacities of African countries. The two sides will strengthen capacity building of wildlife conservation professionals and explore cooperation on wildlife conservation demonstration projects. Both sides will strive to raise awareness, jointly combat illegal wildlife trade and encourage those who have made an outstanding contribution to the fight against poaching and the fight against illegal wildlife trade. The two sides will establish an anti-smuggling cooperation mechanism to combat crimes involving the smuggling of endangered wildlife and their products.

Shaheed Bhaukaurally said in his closing speech that delegates from Chinese and African legal fields are gathered here for an in-depth exchange and in-depth discussion on issues of common concern and China-Africa legal cooperation, which has enjoyed fruitful successes.