Hong Kong mediation body set for Greater Bay Area dispute role

The International Organisation for Mediation, headquartered in Hong Kong, is expected to help resolve cross-border disputes in the Greater Bay Area and disagreements involving Belt and Road countries, according to former and current justice ministers cited by the South China Morning Post.
The International Organisation for Mediation is expected to play a role in resolving disputes across the Greater Bay Area, according to former and incumbent justice ministers cited by the South China Morning Post. The intergovernmental body is headquartered in Hong Kong. Its potential work would include cross-border disputes within the bay area and disagreements involving countries linked to the Belt and Road Initiative.
Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, the organisation’s secretary general, highlighted its role in handling disputes within the Greater Bay Area at a forum, the report said. The supplied material does not identify the other speakers, describe specific cases, or set out the organisation’s procedures, powers or timetable for taking on disputes.
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