On September 10, 2025, as one of the series activities of “China Arbitration Week 2025” organized by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), a seminar on “New Trends in Energy Industry and Energy Dispute Resolution” was successfully held in Beijing. The seminar was organized by Beijing King&Capital Law Firm and guided by TDC and New Energy Overseas Development Alliance. Industry experts and practitioners from well-known domestic and foreign law firms, engineering consulting organizations, enterprises and universities gathered together to focus on dispute resolution and risk challenges in the overseas development of Chinese-funded enterprises in the field of energy, and to discuss how to grasp the latest trends in the field of energy in today's complex geopolitical environment, to ensure the smooth promotion of energy projects, to promote the transformation and development of the energy industry, and to effectively prevent and resolve Energy Disputes.
Senior Partner and Partner-in-Charge of Foreign Affairs Department, King&Capital Law Firm
Moderated by Mr. Zhang Libin
Deputy Director and Secretary General of DTCC
Speech by Mr. Wang Chengjie
New Energy Overseas Development Alliance Executive Director and Secretary General
Speech by Mr. Zhang Shiguo
Managing Partner and CEO of King&Capital Law Firm
Speech by Mr. Chu Changzhi
The seminar was hosted by Mr. Zhang Libin, Senior Partner and Managing Partner of Foreign Affairs Department of King&Capital Law Firm.
In the opening speech, Mr. Wang Chengjie, Deputy Director General and Secretary General of TDC, introduced in detail the grand situation of this China Arbitration Week. By introducing the practice of TDC in the field of construction and energy arbitration, and the enforcement of its arbitral awards in many overseas countries, the vibrant vitality and far-reaching international influence of TDC was fully demonstrated.
Zhang Shiguo, Executive Director and Secretary-General of the New Energy Overseas Development Alliance, analyzed the development prospects of the new energy industry, accurately grasped the opportunities and challenges of the global new energy market, and provided clear guidelines for the industry to move forward.
Mr. Chu Changzhi, Managing Partner and CEO of Beijing King&Capital Law Firm, said that King&Capital Law Firm has provided professional and accurate legal services to many clients in the energy industry for a long time, and indicated that King&Capital Law Firm will continue to plough into the field of energy arbitration and help the energy industry to develop steadily and harmoniously.
Former Chief Energy Researcher of China National Offshore Oil Corporation Energy Economics Research Institute
Chen Weidong
Chairman of Beijing Overseas Junhe Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd, Arbitrator of TDC
Cui Jun
Founder and CEO of Siya Energy Consulting (Beijing) Co.
Li Yao
In the keynote speech, Chen Weidong, former Chief Energy Researcher of China National Petroleum Corporation's Energy Economics Research Institute, analyzed the new changes in the geopolitical pattern of international energy, from the theory of sea power to land power to Brzezinski's development of the theory of the heart of the land, emphasized the importance of the “fringe zone”, and pointed out the inflection point of the world's geopolitical situation and the misconceptions of energy transformation.
Cui Jun, Chairman of Beijing Overseas Junhe Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd. and an arbitrator of TDC, focused on the disputes in China's new energy construction projects, pointing out that solar energy, wind energy and other projects are facing a lot of challenges due to the environmental impacts, difficulty of equipment transportation, and delay in construction period.
Li Yao, Founder and CEO of Siya Energy Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. shared LNG industry dynamics, discussing the impact of the US-China trade war, geopolitics and the establishment of a national pipeline network on China's natural gas market, and predicting that the LNG market will be revolutionized in the next five years due to a surge in supply.
From top to bottom, from left to right: Feng Hui, Sun Xiaoqing, Wang Kun, Gong Li, Wang Chunjun, Ignatius Hwang, Li Junxian
In the subsequent roundtable forum, the moderator organized seven guests to share their experiences on the current new trends and key concerns in the energy industry. Mr. Feng Hui, Associate Professor at the Law School of the University of International Business and Economics, shared about international sanctions and counter-sanctions; Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, former Senior Legal Business Expert of Sinopec Group and General Lawyer of Sinopec's Material and Equipment Department (International Business Company), discussed the challenges of arbitration and contract management in the international energy industry from the perspectives of a law clerk and an arbitrator, combined with case studies; Mr. Wang Kun, Director of Legal Compliance Department of China National Building Material International Engineering Group Co. Mr. Wang Kun, Director of Legal Compliance Department of China National Building Material International Engineering Group Co., Ltd. shared the balanced way of business performance and risk control during project execution; Mr. Gong Li, Director of Encore (Beijing) Consulting Co. elaborated on the role of claim experts in international arbitration; Mr. Wang Chunjun, Member of the Management Committee of King&Capital Law Firm, Senior Partner, introduced the seven-step analysis method of the disputes of the construction industry and provided professional ideas for resolution; Mr. Ignatius G. Ignatius, renowned energy lawyer of the international firms Trowers&Hamlins in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, discussed the challenges of international energy industry arbitration and contract management from the perspective of lawyers and arbitrators, combined with cases. Mr. Ignatius Hwang, a renowned energy lawyer from international law firm Trowers & Hamlins Asia Pacific and Middle East, shared the new trend of power export in Southeast Asia; and Mr. Li Junxian, a lawyer from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, discussed the force majeure clauses of the contract in the context of tariffs, sanctions and geopolitical issues.
As an important event of China Arbitration Week, the seminar on “New Trends in the Energy Industry and Energy Dispute Resolution” set up an efficient communication platform for the energy industry. Participants discussed dispute resolution and risk response strategies in the energy sector, providing valuable ideas for the development of the industry. The success of the conference has injected new impetus to the sound development of the energy industry.
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