GRATA International Beijing participated in the China Commercial Dispute Resolution Summit 2026, held in Astana on 10 July 2026.
GRATA International participated in the China Commercial Dispute Resolution Summit 2026, held in Astana on 10 July 2026. The event was jointly organized by the Beijing Arbitration Commission / Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC), the Beijing International Dispute Resolution Center (BIDRC), and the Astana International Financial Centre Court (AIFC Court) and International Arbitration Centre (IAC).
Dr. Gulnur Nurkeyeva, Managing Partner and Head of the GRATA International China Office, moderated Session 2, entitled “Cross-Border Investment in a Changing World: Corporate Law and Stakeholders’ Expectations.” Opening the session, Dr. Nurkeyeva expressed her sincere appreciation to her colleagues from the AIFC for organizing the event and highlighted its symbolic significance. She noted that she had witnessed how the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the AIFC and the Beijing Arbitration Commission in 2019 had evolved into a strong and enduring partnership between the two institutions. She also warmly welcomed the Beijing delegation to Astana and was especially pleased to see long-standing colleagues and friends not only from the BIAC but also from her alma maters — Peking University and the China University of Political Science and Law.
During the session, Ms. Dai Yue, Partner at King & Wood (Beijing), presented the Annual Review on Investment Dispute Resolution in China 2026, covering the latest developments in China's corporate legislation, including new company registration rules, investment-related disputes, corporate deadlocks, and the enhanced duties of directors.
Following the presentation, Mr. Ravshan Adilov, Partner at Centil Law and Head of the firm`s Kazakhstan office, shared expert commentary and practical insights, offering a Kazakhstan perspective on the issues discussed and highlighting comparative aspects of corporate law. Continuing the discussion, Mr. Hu Ruiqi, Assistant to the Chairman and Vice President of YTO International, responsible for the company's logistics network development in Central Asia, spoke about the operations of the QazPost–YTO joint venture, the company's investment experience in Kazakhstan, and the key challenges facing cross-border logistics.
Dr. Nurkeyeva skillfully moderated the discussion and supported her observations with insightful statistics. She noted that more than 1,400 Chinese entities are currently registered as AIFC participants and that the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre (IAC) have handled approximately 70 cases involving Chinese parties, in addition to 55 mediation cases. She also emphasized the growing interest not only of Chinese businesses in Kazakhstan but also the emerging trend of private Kazakh companies exploring investment opportunities in China. Echoing the remarks made earlier by Mr. Ravshan Adilov, she observed that despite increasing competition and legislative changes, China's investment climate remains business-friendly and predictable, while the regulatory framework continues to provide a transparent and clear environment for conducting business.
The Summit provided an excellent platform for professional dialogue and further strengthened cooperation between the dispute resolution communities of China and Central Asia.
