In order to further improve the professional level of foreign-related criminal legal services and strengthen industry practical exchanges and experience sharing, on April 16, the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association and the Foreign-related Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association jointly organized a “Practical Sharing Meeting on Foreign-related Criminal Cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan” at the Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing.
For this sharing meeting, Lawyer Zhou Junwei, Director of Longan Guangzhou and senior partner, Vice Chairman of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, Lawyer Chen Dandan, a member of the Foreign-related Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, Lawyer Jin Ming and Lawyer Wang Jing from the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and Lawyer Peng Liang, Director of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and Lawyer Liu Zhihao, Vice Chairman of the Foreign-related Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, gave special presentations. Lawyer Peng Liang served as the host for this event.
Lawyer Chen Li
Member of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Lawyer Chen Li first extended a warm welcome to all participants and sincerely thanked Longan Guangzhou for providing the venue and organizational support for this event. She mentioned that currently, cross-border exchanges in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are becoming increasingly close, and the professionalism and complexity of foreign-related criminal cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan are constantly increasing. Lawyers face challenges such as differences in legal application and cumbersome procedures when handling cases. This sharing meeting focused on practical matters and met the needs of participants. Experienced lawyers who have spent many years in related fields were specially invited to share practical experience and skills in case handling. It is hoped that through these specialized exchanges, everyone can grasp the key points of case handling and overcome practical difficulties, thereby jointly improving the capabilities in handling foreign-related criminal cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
Lawyer Zhou Junwei
Director of Longan Guangzhou and senior partner
Vice Chairman of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Lawyer Zhou Junwei delivered a speech for this sharing event. He mentioned that Longan Guangzhou has always focused on foreign-related legal services, particularly on cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan and foreign-related criminal cases, and has accumulated rich practical experience. The holding of this sharing meeting at Longan Guangzhou helps Longan Guangzhou build a bridge for industry exchanges, integrate high-quality professional resources, and assist fellow lawyers in overcoming practical difficulties and improving their professional skills. Lawyer Zhou expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the generous sharing by all guests. He hoped that everyone could use this platform to exchange case-handling experiences and spark ideas, thereby jointly promoting the standardization and professional development of foreign-related criminal legal services in the region.
Special Sharing
Key words: Organized Crime
Lawyer Zhou Junwei
Director of Longan Guangzhou and senior partner
Vice Chairman of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
During the special sharing session, expert lawyers brought valuable practical insights based on their own case handling experiences. Lawyer Zhou Junwei, with the theme of “The First ‘Organized Crime’ Case in Macao”, provided valuable references for handling criminal cases involving Macao, combining cross-border judicial cooperation, evidence determination, and legal application—key practical challenges.
Key words: Defense in Smuggling Cases
Lawyer Chen Dandan
Member of the Foreign-related Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Subsequently, Lawyer Chen Dandan shared on the theme of “The ‘Hidden Lines’ and ‘Blind Spots’ in the Defense of Smuggling Cases”. He covered four core aspects, including how to define the boundaries of intent, the legality of evidence from abroad, the impact of trade models on amounts, and the effective definition and distinction of principal and accessory offenders, analyzing the weak points and strategies in the defense of smuggling cases.
Key words: Quick Defense of Transnational Telecom Scams
Lawyer Jin Ming
Member of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Lawyer Jin Ming shared on the theme of “Ideas and Insights for Quick Defense of Innocence in Transnational Telecom Scams”. From three aspects—innocence defense strategies for individual cases, evidence collection abroad, and criminal defense in the context of investigation—he provided practical skills for quickly sorting out evidence and identifying defense points in transnational telecom scams.
Key words: Maritime Cross-border Smuggling Crimes
Lawyer Wang Jing
Member of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Lawyer Wang Jing focused on the theme of “Research on the Governance Issues of Maritime Cross-border Smuggling Crimes in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”. She systematically analyzed the current diversified, cross-border, and intelligent characteristics of maritime smuggling in the region, as well as the governance challenges and paths to address them. This provided theoretical and practical guidance for solving the governance problems of maritime cross-border smuggling in the region.
Event Summary
After the sharing, the event moved on to the summary session. Lawyer Peng Liang, Director of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, and Lawyer Liu Zhihao, Vice Chairman of the Foreign-related Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, summarized the sharing meeting.
Lawyer Peng Liang
Director of the Foreign-related Criminal Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
Lawyer Liu Zhihao
Vice Chairman of the Foreign-related Law Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association
They said that the content of this sharing meeting was practical and targeted. The sharing by expert lawyers was both professional and practical, effectively resolving many doubts of fellow lawyers in foreign-related criminal cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. It provided an efficient platform for exchange and learning. It is hoped that participants can apply the experiences and skills learned from this sharing to actual case handling, continuously improving professional capabilities, and jointly promoting the high-quality development of foreign-related criminal legal services in the region.
As a professional law firm with comprehensive strength in foreign-related legal services, Longan Guangzhou always focuses on industry needs, specializes in cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan and foreign-related criminal cases, and strives to build an industry exchange platform and enhance professional capabilities. The successful holding of this sharing meeting not only provided valuable practical exchange opportunities for fellow lawyers but also demonstrated Longan Guangzhou’s professional advantages and responsibilities in foreign-related criminal legal services in the region. In the future, Longan Guangzhou will continue to integrate high-quality industry resources, organize more high-quality professional exchange activities, deepen practical research and experience sharing, and help improve the service level of the legal industry in foreign-related criminal cases involving Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, providing more professional and efficient legal services for the cross-border legal construction in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.