On the afternoon of January 19,2019,the 2018 Gaopeng Annual Celebration and 2019 New Year Party jointly organized by Gaopeng(Shanghai)Law Firm and Beijing Gaopeng(Nanjing)Law Firm kicked off at Crowne Plaza Shanghai Century Hotel.Focusing on the theme of the annual meeting of"Opportunities,Challenges,and Development",colleagues from the two branches of Gaopeng summarized their past experience,deeply discussed the future development direction,and made a strategic and overall outlook and deployment for the long-term development of the law firm.

The Shanghai Branch Partner Meeting was chaired by Shen Min,a senior partner of Gaopeng Shanghai Branch.Xie Xiangyang conducted a comprehensive analysis and summary of his 18 years of work in terms of business income generation,business research,corporate culture,party building work,honors earned,public welfare activities,and other aspects,putting forward new requirements for the future development of the firm,specifying goals and strategic guidelines.In terms of team building and business research,the Shanghai branch has made significant progress in 2018.

Cao Li,a lawyer from Nanjing Branch,analyzed and summarized how to build self-confidence and better develop the lawyer business around the theme of the conference,"Confidence and Development",and deployed the development plan for 2019 from seven aspects.Managing Partner Lawyer Liu Ruxiang reviewed the development process of the law firm over the past eight years,combined with industry development data and the achievements of the law firm,and reported from four aspects:"industry status,cumulative achievements,system management,and cultural construction".He analyzed the relationship between confidence and development,which greatly encouraged all colleagues.

At this annual meeting,Chen Dingding,a professor and doctoral supervisor from the School of International Relations of Jinan University,was invited to give a keynote speech on"Sino US Trade War and the Future of Sino US Relations"for all lawyers.Professor Chen elaborated on Sino US trade relations and global political and economic patterns from five aspects:global power trends,US domestic politics,US government team,Trump's personality,Sino US relations,and global political and economic patterns.Professor Chen analyzed that from the economic and trade perspective,China and the United States have entered the"decoupling"stage of their trade,and China and the United States trade is no longer the"ballast stone"of their relations.The friction and even conflict between the two countries will increase.From a strategic perspective,the"inclusive"route of the United States'strategy towards China may have come to an end.The United States will start a tough shift in its policy towards China at various levels,including economic,security,and regional levels.The next 5-10 years will see a difficult period for Sino US relations.Professor Chen's speech enriched the entire vision and expanded a broader perspective for the Gaopeng lawyer exhibition industry.

At this annual meeting,a partner round table discussion session was specially set up,and a dialogue was held around the theme of"The development of the lawyer industry under the pressure of economic downturn and the complex international situation."As the host of the round table discussion,Lawyer Hong Meng led the partners of Shanghai and Nanjing branches,Cao Li,Shen Min,Chen Wenwei,and Liu Ruxiang,to jointly discuss the current development of the lawyer industry and plan for the future development of Gaopeng.

This annual meeting reached a climax in a happy dinner,with lawyers Wang Dandan and Fan Xiaofeng,partners of the Shanghai branch,as the hosts.With the laughter and laughter of everyone,this annual meeting successfully concluded with applause,singing,and laughter,and lawyer Gaopeng entered a new journey.

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