WTO and International Trade，
Beijing University, Bachelor of Law, Master of Science and Doctor of Law
Advanced Studies in International Law at the Institute of International Relations in Geneva, Switzerland
Member of the International Bar Association
Executive Director of China WTO Research Association
Consultant of WTO Affairs Center of Guangdong Provincial Government
2008-2010 Awarded National Excellent Lawyer by the All China Lawyers Association
In 2007, Beijing Judicial Bureau selected him as an advanced lawyer
Recommended by international rating agencies such as Chambers and LEGALBAND as China's first tier lawyer in the field of WTO and international trade law
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2021 12/17
When the Wind Rises Again | Interview with Wang Lei: Whether it's China or the WTO, we need to carry on and open up the future
Recently, lawyer Wang Lei, the director of Gaopeng Law Firm, accepted an exclusive interview with Pengpai News, recalling the story of his assisting previous negotiators in customs clearance, WTO accession negotiations, and representing China in the EU fastener anti-dumping case.
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2021 10/09
Years pass by, and old events unfold (concluding remarks)
Editor's Note: During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, has been fully and deeply involved in the negotiation from the beginning and is a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Lawyer Wang has written a series of articles on "The Legal Person and the Past of the WTO", recalling every bit of the eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests.
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2021 09/27
Successful prediction six years ago: China has no choice to participate in the TPP
Editor's Note: A week ago, on September 16, 2021, China applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP). The predecessor of this agreement is the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, which was negotiated by the United States, Japan, Australia, several ASEAN and Latin American countries on October 5, 2015. At that time, some people called it "Economic NATO". The United States withdrew in 2017. In the same year, Japan and Vietnam announced that they would continue to promote TPP without the United States, and renamed it "Comprehensive and Progressive TPP" (CPTPP). Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, wrote the following essay in his circle of friends six years ago on the day of the TPP negotiation, asserting that China had no choice in participating in the TPP. On the occasion of China's application to join the CPTPP, I will send you the old article again.
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2021 09/27
Years pass by, and old events unfold (Part 11 of the serie
Editor's Note: During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, has been fully and deeply involved in the negotiation from the beginning and is a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Lawyer Wang has written a series of articles on "The Legal Person and the Past of the WTO", recalling every bit of the eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests.
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2021 08/30
Years pass by, and old events unfold (Series 10)
Editor's Note: During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, participated fully and deeply in the negotiation from the beginning, and was a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Gao Pengsuo specially invited Lawyer Wang to write a series of articles to recall the details of those eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests
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2021 08/16
Digital Trade: The United States Ignores Multilateralism and Takes the Lead in Engaging in Small Circles
In January 2019, 76 WTO members, including China, issued a joint statement to officially launch e-commerce negotiations. This is a spontaneous discussion and negotiation among some WTO members, not a multilateral negotiation initiated by the WTO, nor a plurilateral negotiation under the WTO framework. According to the proposals of all parties, the negotiations mainly focus on the following issues: trade facilitation, such as electronic signature, electronic invoice and payment, paperless trade, customs clearance, etc; Cross-border data flows, data storage locations, the Internet, and data access; Consumer protection, privacy protection, and business trust (source code, etc.); Transparency, network security, regulation; Product updates and tariff enforcement for the Annex to the WTO Information Technology Agreement. During the negotiations, the main positions of developed countries in the United States, Europe, and Japan are summarized as follows: In terms of cross-border data flow and data localization, the United States, Europe, and Japan advocate prohibiting localization requirements and supporting the free flow of data; Expand products under the Information Technology Agreement and prohibit the application of non national treatment and substantive market access restrictions in computer and telecommunications services; Strengthen the intellectual property protection of source code, and one party shall not require the transfer or use of software source code owned by the other party; The exemption order for electronic transmission shall be permanent, and the exemption scope shall include two aspects: transmission content and electronic transmission services; Protect privacy and advocate government data disclosure.
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2021 08/11
Years pass by, and old events unfold (Series 9)
Editor's Note: During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, participated fully and deeply in the negotiation from the beginning, and was a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Gao Pengsuo specially invited Lawyer Wang to write a series of articles to recall the details of those eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests.
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2021 07/26
Years pass by, and old events unfold (Series 8)
During the more than a year of "demining" by the two kings of the Chinese delegation, the work of the China Working Group has made little progress. Obviously, the entry of both sides of the Taiwan Strait into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is actually bound together. Without resolving the Taiwan issue, China's negotiations will be difficult to proceed. However, the main contracting parties in the West, led by the United States, the Secretariat of the General Agreement, and the Chairman of the China Working Group, Gillard, are also very clear about a political red line, that is, the Taiwan issue cannot be bypassed by China and cannot be negotiated with the Chinese government. Without the consent of the Chinese government, the Taiwan issue is exempt from negotiations.
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2021 07/14
Years pass by, and old events unfold (Series 7)
In the middle of 1989, the situation suddenly changed, and China's entry into the GATT process turned sharply downward.
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2021 07/05
Time flies, and the old story unfolds (Series 6)
Carrots and sticks are a consistent practice of the United States in international trade exchanges. Especially for non market economy countries, the US trade policy has always been political. After World War II, American law stipulated that the Communist Party countries were not given the most favored nation treatment, but they were treated differently according to their affinity, likes, and dislikes. The most favored nation treatment is the cornerstone of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Article 1 of the GATT clearly stipulates that members must unconditionally grant each other the most favored nation treatment. When Romania and Hungary joined the General Agreement in the same year, the above provisions of United States domestic law directly conflict with the General Agreement. Therefore, the United States chose not to apply to each other in the General Agreement with these two Eastern European countries.
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2021 06/21
Years pass by, and old events unfold (Series 5)
Editor's Note: During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, participated fully and deeply in the negotiation from the beginning, and was a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Gao Pengsuo specially invited Lawyer Wang to write a series of articles to recall the details of those eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests.
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2021 06/16
Trade and Environment: WTO Agreement on Environmental Products is expected to restart negotiations
The global environmental degradation caused by climate and environmental change has become a common problem faced by all mankind. Among them, the environmental impact of the cross-border flow of goods and services, that is, international trade, has also been the focus of the multilateral trading system. As early as 35 years ago, in the Uruguay Round negotiations initiated by the then General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the contracting parties began negotiations on trade and environment issues and made the "Decision on Trade and Environment". The WTO, which was later established to implement this decision, established the Environment and Trade Commission in the WTO, which is specifically responsible for discussing environmental and trade issues. Since the establishment of the WTO, in the absence of multilateral rules, some developed countries have deliberated and prepared to implement measures in their domestic laws to raise tariffs on products imported from countries with low environmental standards. For example, the EU is about to implement a "carbon tariff" on imported products. Another example is the Trump government's assertion that products produced without meeting environmental standards are considered subsidies and can be subject to a countervailing tax. Without a fair and equitable international trade rule, the environmental policies of developed countries are prone to discrimination against the trade activities of other countries, especially developing countries. For decades, WTO members have been seeking a fair and equitable balance between trade and the environment in order to achieve the goal set out in the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Trade Organization, namely, "to seek measures that not only protect and maintain the environment, but also adapt to the needs of their respective economic development levels."
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2021 05/31
Comments on Several Main Issues in the Statement of Seven Trade Ministers
On May 28th last week, the trade ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) issued a joint statement (hereinafter referred to as "the statement"), covering several areas of the multilateral trading system with the WTO as its core. This is the position document of the seven Western countries on the WTO so far, and it is also a relatively comprehensive preparation for the agenda of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference at the end of this year.
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2021 05/24
A Legal Person and the Past of WTO (4)
Editor's Note: During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, participated fully and deeply in the negotiation from the beginning, and was a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Gao Pengsuo specially invited Lawyer Wang to write a series of articles to recall the details of those eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests. -
2021 05/12
A Legal Person and the Past of WTO (3)
During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, participated fully and deeply in the negotiation from the beginning, and was a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Gao Pengsuo specially invited Lawyer Wang to write a series of articles to recall the details of those eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests.
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2021 05/05
A Legal Person and the Past of WTO (2)
The restoration of seats was a standard action taken by the Chinese government to return to international organizations in the 1960s and 1970s. As a legal person, it is not difficult to understand this. In 1949, there was a change of government in China, but as a country, the main body of international law has not changed. What has changed is the government that acts on behalf of China internationally. The new government will inherit and continue the former government's actions and rights and obligations in the international community, and its seat in international organizations will naturally be inherited by the new government.
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2021 04/29
A Legal Person and the Past of WTO (1)
During the fifteen years from 1986 to 2001, after arduous negotiations, China joined the World Trade Organization. Wang Lei, a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm, participated fully and deeply in the negotiation from the beginning, and was a legal person in the negotiation delegation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. Gao Pengsuo specially invited Lawyer Wang to write a series of articles to recall the details of those eventful years. We also take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who stood at the forefront of reform and opening up and worked hard in the negotiations for the national interests.
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2020 08/25
"The Past and Present of Hong Kong's Separate Customs Area"
he US government's cancellation of Hong Kong's status as a separate customs territory has aroused concern from all walks of life. A separate customs area is a special concept in the WTO that refers to a region with a high degree of autonomy in trade and the implementation of separate customs tariff rules and trade rules.
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2023 04/20
Gaopeng Ranked on the 2023 LEGALBAND China Top Law Firm/Lawyer Ranking
On April 19, 2023, LEGALBAND, a well-known legal rating agency, released the "2023 China Top Law Firm Rankings" and "2023 China Top Lawyers Rankings". Gaopeng Law Firm, with its outstanding comprehensive strength, outstanding performance, and good customer reputation, has been ranked among the top law firms in China in "International Trade and Customs Law", "Anti Monopoly and Competition Law", "Dispute Resolution: Litigation". At the same time, Lawyer Wang Lei, Director of Gaopeng Institute, Lawyer Jiang Liyong, Senior Partner, and Lawyer Chen Shu, Partner, have been ranked among the top lawyers in China.
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2022 05/19
Gaopeng was selected as one of the top law firms and lawyers in China by LEGALBAND in 2022
Recently, Legal Band, an internationally renowned legal service rating agency, released the 2022 "China's Top Law Firm Ranking" and "China's Top Lawyers Ranking". With its professional strength and reputation evaluation, Gaopeng Law Firm has been selected on the list of law firms in the field of "international trade and customs law", and its director, lawyer Wang Lei, and partner, lawyer Jiang Liyong, have been selected on the list of top lawyers in the field of "international trade and customs law".
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2021 12/20
Gaopeng Criminal Law Professional Committee was inaugurated, and criminal business development entered a fast lane
On December 19,2021,the Beijing General Office of Gaopeng Law Firm held a grand relocation ceremony.On this joyous special day,the Gaopeng Criminal Law Professional Committee was inaugurated on the same day and officially announced its establishment,adding to the joy.
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2021 09/03
Lawyer Wang Lei from Gaopeng Law Firm was invited to explain national security interests in the WTO
Recently,relevant departments convened a meeting to discuss addressing standards and security barriers in international trade and investment.Participants included people from the political,business,and academic circles,including the Ministry of Commerce,the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,the General Administration of Customs,the Council for the Promotion of International Trade,the State Grid,ZTE,General Technology,China Information and Communications Group,China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation,China Electronics Industrialization Standards Association,China Aviation Technology Research Institute,the Central Party School,the Academy of Social Sciences,Hunan University,and others.Lawyer Wang Lei from Gaopeng Law Firm was invited to attend and speak at this meeting.
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2021 06/03
Gao Peng Holds a Symposium to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of China's Entry into the WTO
On June 2,Gaopeng Law Firm held a reading conference to commemorate the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO.Hong Xiaodong(former Director of the WTO Department of the Ministry of Commerce),colleagues from other law firms,and experts and scholars from the China World Trade Organization Research Association were invited to participate in the symposium.Tang Xiaobing,a senior consultant at Gaopeng Law Firm and former senior WTO official,joined the conference from Geneva.At the meeting,Hong Xiaodong and Tang Xiaobing made presentations and comments on some recent hot issues in the WTO,including the negotiation of multilateral agreements such as WTO reform,dispute settlement mechanism,regional integration,investment facilitation agreement,information technology agreement,environmental products agreement,and the ministerial meeting at the end of this year.Participants said that the symposium deepened everyone's understanding of the multilateral trading system and the positive role of China in it,and benefited greatly.
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2020 12/24
Director Wang Lei Talks about the Legal Practice of EU's Anti dumping Investigation on Fasteners in China
At 1:30 pm on December 23rd, the Gaopeng Conference Room of our firm successfully held the first internal training activity after moving to a new location. The first phase of the "Gaopeng Forum" event was honored to invite lawyer Wang Lei, director of Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm, to introduce the legal practice of the EU anti-dumping investigation on fasteners in China to all lawyers in our Shanghai branch. Lawyer Xie Xiangyang, Director of Shanghai Branch, presided over the meeting.
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2019 07/23
Cohesion, Creating the Future Together - Beijing Gaopeng (Yangzhou, Taizhou) Law Firm's 15th Anniversary Celebration Series
After 15 years of ups and downs,bearing 15 years of spring and autumn fruits,15-year-old Gao Peng has grown up excellently,but still maintains the youthful vitality of striving for dreams.On the afternoon of July 20th,lawyers and prominent legal professionals from Gaopeng Yangzhou,Taizhou,and other brother offices across the country gathered in Yangzhou to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Gaopeng Law Firm.In the face of the severe situation in the domestic legal service market,which is constantly changing and competing,Gao Peng has not retreated and evaded.He has always been energetic and motivated.
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2018 04/04
Lawyer Wang Lei, Director of Gaopeng & Partners, Gives a Special Lecture in the CUPL on Invitation
Invited by China University of Political Science and Law(CUPL),Lawyer Wang Lei,a senior partner and Director of Gaopeng&Partners,gave a special lecture titled“Like a Hot Wind Spatters Raindrops I Discuss the Trade,Cold-eyed I Survey the Rules beyond the Seas”in the“Auditorium of International Law”on April 3,2018,on the topic of the recent high-profile China-U.S.trade friction.In combination with over 30-year work experience,he discussed the international trade rules and the applications of the rules.
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2017 09/27
Guests from Kaihe Law Firm of the United States visited Gaopeng Beijing General Office for exchange
On September 25, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Mr. David Ettinger, Mr. Azim Chowdhury, a partner of Kellogg Law Firm of the United States, and Mr. Feng Wenxu, a scientific consultant, visited Gaopeng's Beijing headquarters. Four partners, including lawyer Wang Lei, lawyer Jiang Liyong, lawyer Qian Wenjie, and lawyer Liu Peng, jointly received three guests and discussed and exchanged views.
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2017 02/21
Lawyer Gao Peng was invited to Shougang International Trade Engineering Company to teach legal knowledge of trade remedies
At the invitation of China Shougang International Trade Engineering Company, on February 17, 2017, three lawyers from Gaopeng Law Firm, Wang Lei, Qian Wenjie, and Jiang Liyong, came to the company to teach legal knowledge and cases of trade remedies.
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2016 01/24
Gao Peng assisted the Ministry of Commerce of China in obtaining the final victory of China's first enforcement appeal(fastener)in the WTO
On January 18,2016,the head of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Commerce issued a statement announcing that China had won the final victory in the implementation of the anti-dumping measures case against EU fasteners(Case No.DS397).This 100-page appellate body report supports almost all of China's appeals and refutes the EU's appeals,which is a complete victory for China.At this point,the WTO dispute procedure on fasteners between China and the EU,which began in 2009,has basically come to an end.
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2015 08/10
Gao Peng assisted the Ministry of Commerce of China in winning China's first enforcement lawsuit (fastener) in the WTO
On August 7, 2015, the head of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Commerce issued a statement announcing that China had won the case against the EU on anti-dumping measures against fasteners (Case No. DS397) during the expert group stage of the enforcement lawsuit. This is the first time that China has won the execution of a lawsuit in the WTO. Based on the victory of the original trial, the enforcement action once again determined that the EU had not fully implemented the WTO Dispute Resolution Body's ruling.
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2014 02/26
Gaopeng was nominated for Best Law Firm in Chambers International Trade Law and Anti monopoly Law
On February 17,2014,at the Chambers China Awards ceremony held in Hong Kong,China,Gaopeng Law Firm was nominated for the"International Trade"and"Anti monopoly Law"Best Chinese Law Firm of the Year in 2014.This is the eighth consecutive year since 2006 that Gaopeng Law Firm has been nominated for the International Trade Law and the second consecutive year for the Anti monopoly Law nomination.
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2013 03/01
Gaopeng & Partners Nominated by Chambers for Eight Consecutive Years as The PRC Firm of the Year in International Trade Practice-Gaopeng & Partners
At the awards event of Chambers China held in Beijing on February 28,2013,Gaopeng&Partners was nominated as the“PRC Firm of the Year in International Trade Practice for 2013”.Gaopeng has been nominnated for this awards for eight consecutive years since 2006.
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2013 01/29
Warmly celebrate Gaopeng& Partnersachieving “Annual outstandingfirmcases 2012＂ award-Gaopeng & Partners
In the special report“Outstanding cases-Most conspicuous case 2012”in Hong Kong"Commercial"magazine published in January 2013,WANG Lei,lawyer of Gaopeng&Partners,and his team by virtue of undertaking the WTO case:EU-Chinaundefineds fastener(anti-dumping)measures(Complaint:China MOFCOM),selected"China annual outstanding firm cases--OutstandingInternational trade lawcase".
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2012 11/21
Warmly welcome leaders from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia to visit Gaopeng Institute
On the morning of November 21, 2012, a delegation led by leaders of Inner Mongolia Hohhot Economic and Technological Development Zone visited our institute to investigate and discuss cooperation matters. Our senior partners Wang Lei, Hu Lianping, Zhang Zheng, Bai Yazheng, Cheng Dong, and Tan Yajun attended the meeting and held discussions. At the meeting, Lawyer Hu Lianping gave a detailed introduction to the business development of our firm, which received high attention from the leaders of Hohhot Development Zone. Both parties basically reached a consensus on cooperation matters. This negotiation laid a solid foundation for Gaopeng's business development.
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2012 05/03
Partner Gao Peng was invited to attend the legal service promotion meeting of the International Economic, Trade and Tourism Festival
On April 28,2012,the"Fireworks March"International Trade and Tourism Festival Legal Service Promotion Conference was held in beautiful Yangzhou.Lawyer Wang Lei,Director of Gaopeng Institute,Lawyer Hu Lianping,Senior Partner Chen Wenwei,and Lawyer Tan Yajun were invited to attend.At the meeting,Mr.Wang Lei,on behalf of domestic law firms,delivered keynote speeches on the development trend,development path,and integration of advanced management experience and local resources of law firms,and attended the cooperation signing ceremony.
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2012 05/02
Gao Peng's Third Joy Comes at the 9th Lawyers' Congress in Beijing
On April 26-28,2012,the 9th Beijing Lawyers'Congress was solemnly held at Daoxiang Lake View Hotel.At the opening ceremony held on the morning of April 27th,Gaopeng Firm was awarded the honorary title of"Outstanding Law Firm in Beijing City"by the Beijing Lawyers Association for 2009-2011;Lawyer Wang Lei was awarded the honorary title of"Outstanding Lawyer in Beijing"in 2009-2011.During the election process held on April 28th,Lawyer Zhang Zheng was elected as a member of the 9th Beijing Lawyers Association,ranking 22nd in total(45 members in total).
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2012 01/17
Gaopeng (Shanghai) Branch Held 2011 Annual Meeting
On January 7th,2012,Gaopeng Shanghai Branch gathered at the Xuelanghu Holiday Village of Shanghai Zhigen to hold the 2011 Annual Conference.Lawyer Wang Lei,Director of the Beijing General Office,Lawyer Hu Lianping,Executive Partner,Lawyer Zhang Zheng,Party Branch Secretary,and Lawyer Tan Yajun,Partner,attended the annual meeting.At the annual meeting,the leaders of the Shanghai Branch summarized the achievements and shortcomings of the past year and looked forward to the direction and goals of the next year.
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2011 12/29
Lawyer Gao Peng and Wang Lei were awarded the honorary title of "2008-2010 National Excellent Lawyer"
At the 8th National Lawyers'Congress held on December 25th,the All China Lawyers Association awarded 23 Beijing lawyers the honorary title of"2008-2010 National Excellent Lawyer",and Wang Lei,a lawyer from Gaopeng Institute,was listed on the list.Lawyer Wang Lei has been in practice for many years,with professional experience and achievements in WTO laws,anti-dumping and countervailing laws,safeguard measures,and other aspects,leading the domestic industry.This selection has been evaluated by multiple parties and selected multiple times,which has a high gold content.Gao Peng is proud that lawyer Wang Lei has won this honor.
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2011 12/16
Lawyer Gao Peng and Wang Lei represented the "Fastener Anti dumping Measures Case" to win the case in a focus interview with WTO CCTV
On July 29,2011,the CCTV interview team went to Gaopeng Institute to interview lawyer Wang Lei about China's victory in the EU fastener anti-dumping case in the WTO.On August 9,the interview was broadcast on the focus interview column of CCTV 1-"The Big Case of Small Screws.".In an interview,Lawyer Wang introduced a lot of work he has done in the past two years in this case,and elaborated on the significance of winning the case for the case itself and for China to actively safeguard the rights and interests of domestic enterprises in the WTO.CCTV Focus Interview Link http://search.cntv.cn/new/netall/index.shtml?qtext=%u7126%u70B9%u8BBF%u8C08&type=video
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2011 12/16
Lawyer Gao Peng and Wang Lei were invited to participate in the dialogue program on the 10th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO on CCTV English Channel
December 11,2011 is the tenth anniversary of China's accession to the WTO.CCTV invited Wang Lei,a lawyer from our institute,and another American economist to interview them,and broadcast them on the English Channel Dialogue program that night.As a negotiator at that time,Lawyer Wang pointed out that the decade of China's accession to the WTO has been the fastest and most positive one in recent decades.During this decade,China's national strength has increased,people's living standards have improved,trade strength has greatly increased,and the rule of law has been more respected,all of which are significant progress;At the same time,China still has a long way to go to make the country prosperous and the people strong.Regarding trade protectionism,Lawyer Wang believes that China's trade growth mainly stems from comparative advantage,rather than so-called unfair competition.Some countries do not recognize this comparative advantage,but instead resort to protectionism unilaterally,which not only hinders trade with China,but also fails to solve the difficulties of domestic industries.
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2011 09/08
Lu Sen International Law Firm Visits Gaopeng Office
On September 7th, 2011, ELIOT R. CLAUSS, a partner of Luxen International Law Firm (www.rvblaw. com), visited our firm, and our partners, Lawyer Wang Lei and Lawyer Jiang Liyong, received Mr. Collins. With its headquarters in New York, the United States, Lucent International Lawyers' Office has outstanding corporate and litigation capabilities. During the meeting, we also gave a brief introduction to Gaopeng Law Firm. The cooperation between Luxen International Law Firm and Gaopeng Law Firm in the field of Chinese enterprises going global and foreign investment in China is expected.
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2011 08/15
Partner of Italian AS&T Law Firm Visits Gaopeng Law Firm
On August 9, 2011, two partners, Anna Masutti and Caludia Perrella, from the Italian AS&T law firm, came to Gaopeng Law Firm to visit lawyer Wang Lei and conduct business exchanges. AS&T is one of the leading comprehensive law firms in the Italian law industry. Headquartered in Bologna, it has branches in Rome, Milan, and other places. Its main businesses are aviation law, maritime law, local Italian company law, and civil and commercial law. Lawyer Wang Lei introduced the business overview of Gaopeng and its branches, especially the business development of Gaopeng Tianjin in the field of maritime and maritime law. He also pointed out that there are many similarities in the industrial structure between China and Italy, such as the relatively large number of small and medium-sized enterprises producing ceramic tiles, electromechanical, leather shoes, furniture, etc. If lawyers from China and Italy cooperate, both sides will have many opportunities to develop their business in the future.
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2011 07/18
Lawyer Gao Peng and Wang Lei won the WTO appeal case on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce
After the World Trade Organization(WTO)Dispute Resolution Mechanism Expert Group released its ruling report on"China v.EU Fastener Anti dumping Measures Case"on December 3,2010,both the EU and China filed an appeal to the WTO Appellate Body.On July 15,2011,the Appellate Body published its report and upheld the expert group's ruling that the provisions on"individual tax rates"in the EU's Basic Regulations on Anti dumping do not comply with WTO rules;At the same time,the Appellate Body overturned the ruling of the Expert Group and found that the EU violated WTO rules in defining domestic industries and fairly comparing normal prices and export prices in the EU anti-dumping investigation against carbon steel fasteners in China.At this point,China's first case against the EU in the WTO ended in a complete victory for China.
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2010 12/07
Lawyer Gao Peng, Wang Lei, Acting for the Ministry of Commerce, Obtained Substantial Victory in WTO Cases
On December 3rd,the Expert Group of the World Trade Organization(WTO)Dispute Settlement Mechanism released its ruling report on the"China v.EU Fastener Anti dumping Measures Case"in Geneva,Switzerland.The ruling of the expert group includes two aspects:first,the provisions on"separate tax rates"in the EU's"Basic Regulations on Anti dumping"do not comply with WTO rules;At the same time,the anti-dumping measures taken by the European Union against Chinese carbon steel fasteners also violate WTO rules.This is the first case in which China has sued the EU to the WTO,and China has achieved substantial victory in this lawsuit.
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2010 05/07
Gaopeng Law Firm was awarded the Best Law Firm in International Trade Law
Chambers and Partners, the UK's "Chambers and Partners" legal rating agency, has selected Gaopeng Law Firm as the Best Law Firm of the Year in International Trade Law in 2010 (see www.chambers and partners. com), which is the fifth consecutive year since 2006 that the firm has received this rating. On May 6th, lawyer Wang Lei from the Japanese firm was invited to attend the reception held by the rating agency at the China Hotel, and had extensive exchanges with the agency's principals and other Chinese and foreign lawyers.
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2010 04/15
Lawyer Gao Peng Wins in Australia
On April 14,2010,the Australian Customs issued a notice stating that in the anti-dumping and countervailing investigation of aluminum extrusion materials from China,it was determined that the dumping and subsidy of Guangdong Taiao Aluminum Industry(Taishan)Co.,Ltd.were zero,so the anti-dumping and countervailing investigation against the company was canceled.
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2010 02/04
Gaopeng 2009 Annual Work Summary Meeting Held in Yangzhou
On December 30, 2009, the "2009 Annual Summary Conference of Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm" was solemnly held in the conference hall of Yangzhou Hotel. The meeting was chaired by lawyer Wang Lei, the director of the firm. Gao Peng's executive partner made a summary report and made arrangements for the focus of work for the coming year. The heads of each branch also made a summary of their work. The atmosphere at the scene was grand and warm. All partners of Gaopeng attended the meeting. Everyone exchanged experiences and shared results, clarifying development goals and enhancing confidence in winning. At the gala dinner after the meeting, Gao Peng raised their glasses and exchanged glasses to celebrate the reunion. The leaders of the local judicial bureau and the law association, together with Gao Peng's partners, improvised programs such as Beijing opera and songs. The 2009 Annual Meeting of Gaopeng Partners ended in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
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2010 01/12
Lawyer Wang Lei of Gaopeng Institute was hired as the editorial board member of China Business Law Journal
China Business Law Journal(www.cblj.com),a new legal publication edited and published in Hong Kong,was published in January 2010.This magazine is a breakthrough monthly magazine designed to focus on China's business law,China,and international economic and trade personnel.It provides in-depth analysis of legal,financial,and business regulatory issues,helping international business personnel make informed choices in the ever-changing business environment in China.The monthly issue of Commercial Law focuses on studying the changes,practical applications,and practices of laws and regulations,finding the most effective legal strategies to manage complex business transactions,and providing representative and guiding case studies by Chinese and foreign lawyers and law firms.
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2009 11/13
Lawyer Xie Xiaoming Joins Gaopeng Law Firm
Gao Peng&Partners(hereinafter referred to as"Gao Peng")announced that Xie Xiaoming will join Gao Peng in December 2009 as a senior partner in charge of the company and foreign-related businesses.Lawyer Xie will provide legal services for domestic and foreign enterprises in areas such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions and strategic investment restructuring.Before joining Gaopeng,Mr.Xie was a senior lawyer at the Beijing Representative Office of DLA Piper,a British law firm.
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2009 10/09
Tire Special Protection Case: Gaopeng Agency Acting for China's Ministry of Commerce Wins in India
Just two weeks after the United States imposed special protection measures on Chinese tires,the Chinese Ministry of Commerce won a complete victory in responding to the lawsuit against the special protection of Chinese tires in India.On September 30th,the Indian authorities issued a notice announcing the revocation of the special protection investigation and prohibiting any import restrictions on tires from China.As the lawyer representing the Ministry of Commerce in this case,Gaopeng Law Firm is sincerely pleased with it.
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2009 10/09
Lawyer Gao Peng Wins the Only Individual Tax Rate and Minimum Tax Rate for Enterprises in China
On October 6,2009,after 15 months of EU anti-dumping investigation on seamless steel pipes in China,the final decision was issued.The national uniform tax rate for responding companies in China is 27.2%,while the tax rate for non responding companies is 39.2%.Shandong Luxing Steel Pipe Co.,Ltd.,represented by Gao Peng,became the only company in the country that received a separate tax rate among the responding companies,with a tax rate of 17.7%,nearly 10%lower than the national tax rate.
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2009 05/20
Yangzhou "Foreign Economic and Trade Law Forum" has achieved a complete success
On the afternoon of May 15,2009,the"Foreign Economic and Trade Law Forum"was held at the Twenty Four Bridge Hotel in Yangzhou City.This forum is hosted by Yangzhou Municipal Bureau of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade and Yangzhou Municipal Bureau of Justice,and co sponsored by Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm and Gaopeng Yangzhou Branch.
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2009 05/20
Lawyer Wang Lei, Gao Peng's partner, personally visited Yangzhou Branch to guide the work
On the morning of May 15, 2009, Gao Peng's partner, lawyer Wang Lei, and partner lawyer Wang Tao personally visited Yangzhou Branch to inspect and guide the work. Xia Zemin, a consultant from Yangzhou Branch, Dr. Qian Yulin, Director Gu Zengping, Lawyer Xia Jianmin, and Director Wang Lei exchanged in-depth information on their current work.
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2008 11/03
Congratulations to Wang Lei, a partner of Gaopeng Firm, on being selected as one of the top 25 lawyers in 2008
Wang Lei, former Deputy Director of the WTO Division of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China, participated in the negotiations for China's accession to the WTO, and is a senior lawyer and expert in the field of WTO and international trade compensation. During the past 12 months, at the invitation of government departments of Asian countries such as Laos and Vietnam, I have provided suggestions on WTO related matters for many times.
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2008 07/07
Gaopeng Lawyer Speaks on WTO in Vietnam-Gaopeng & Partners
Upon invitation,Gaopeng lawyer Wang Lei visited Vietnam from June 30 to July 3 to give the lecture on WTO to the Vietnam National Assembly and its deputies from 34 provinces.Wang touched upon issues of market access,opening service sectors,state trading,national treatment and transparency,and gave advice on implementation of WTO rules and commitments in the domestic legal framework.He also introduced Chinaundefineds experience in these respects.The other speakers include former WTO official Alena Sindelar and law professor Par Hallstrom from Umea University of Sweden.
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2007 12/24
Wang Lei Advised Laos Government on WTO-Gaopeng & Partners
Being invited by the Laos Government, Wang Lei visited Vientian duirng December 11 to 13, advising on Laosundefined WTO accession. Wang Lei gave presentations to officials from Laos Government, including the Minsitry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, the Ministry of Justice, Laos Customs and Laos Central Bank, etc. Advices given cover the issues of market access, tariff concession,service commitments, state trading, double pricing and judicial review etc. The Laos Minsitry of Commerce and Industry, the government body in charge of the accession, highly appreciated Wang Leiundefineds work and would keep contact with him.
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2007 12/10
Wang Lei Spake at International Conference-Gaopeng & Partners
Upon invitation by the Boao Forum for Asia, Wang Lei attended International Conference on Service Industry held in Shenzhen on December 7 and 8. Wang Lei delivered the speech on Legal Professional Service in China and joined other panellists to reply questions from the audience. Speakers and attendances include government officials, CEOs of banking, insurance, IT, logistic and manufacturing industries, as well as CPAs and law firms from China, Hong Kong, USA, UK, India and Australia.
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2007 09/20
Gaopeng＆Partners was selected as a member of “Tianjin Fare Trade for Import and Export”-Gaopeng & Partners
Gaopeng&Partners was selected as a member of“Tianjin Fare Trade for Import and Export”(“the web”)(http://www.tjcoc.gov.cn/gpmy/),attorney Mr·Wang Lei and Mr·Wang Peng shall join in this web as experts on international trade and WTO issues etc.
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2007 09/10
Gaopeng Lawyer Invited to Speak on Countervailing-Gaopeng & Partners
Upon invitation by the Investigation Bureau of Industry Injury of MOFCOM,Mr·Wang Lei,veteran trade lawyer at Gaopeng,lectured on September 10 at the training course participated by officials from local trade authorities.Under the title of"Countervailing investigations:a new subject in front of the Chinese governments and industries",Mr·Wang elaborated the rules embodied in the WTO and specific investigations launched so far by Canada and the US against Chinese products.
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2007 08/29
Gaopeng Lawyers Nominated Consecutively by Who’s Who Legal-Gaopeng & Partners
Gaopeng lawyers Wang Lei and Yang Lin have been nominated consecutively in forthcoming Whoundefineds Who Legal 2008 for their work in the area of trade.Gaopeng and Wang Lei were also recommended as the leading firms and individuals in China in the area of WTO and Trade by CHAMBER GLOBAL:The World Leading Lawyers for Business(2006 and 2007 editions).
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2007 03/19
Gaopeng Lawyer Participated in Gathering of WTO Experts-Gaopeng & Partners
Gaopeng lawyer Wang Lei attended the 2d meeting of board of directors of China Society for WTO Studies on March 18,2007.Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai spake at the meeting.Professor Li Yining gave a keynote speech on Chinaundefineds Economy in next ten years perspective.Except Mr·Long Yongtu who was in mission,all the other three former chief negotiators Shen Jueren,Tong Zhiguang and Gu Yongjiang attended the meeting.Vice Minister for WTO matters Yi Xiaozhun as well as hundreds of experts throughout the country joined the gathering.The Society is a club gathering former negotiators of WTO accession and experts from governments,institutions and business community.As an assistant to all four chief negotiators from 1986 to 1996,Wang Lei has been acting as a board director since the incorporation of the Society.
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2007 03/19
Anti dumping in 2006: China remains the "protagonist"
Gaopeng & Partners In 2006, while China's import and export trade continued to maintain rapid growth, international trade disputes between China and foreign countries also showed a similar upward trend. On the one hand, Chinese products frequently encounter anti-dumping in countries and regions such as the EU and the United States; On the other hand, China's domestic industry has also taken up anti-dumping weapons against foreign imports. As a result, China has become a veritable "protagonist" in anti-dumping. The following first introduces the overall situation of anti-dumping among WTO members, and elaborates on the basic characteristics and typical cases of anti-dumping in 2006 from the EU, the United States, other countries' anti-dumping against China, and China's foreign anti-dumping. This article is contributed by a lawyer from Gaopeng Law Firm. Gaopeng Law Firm, founded in 1998, is a large comprehensive law firm. Led by lawyer Wang Lei, the trade law team of the Institute includes two partners, Yu Shengxing and Yang Lin, as well as 10 professional accountants and lawyers. Over the past decade, it has been acting as a professional agent for Chinese enterprises to respond to anti-dumping lawsuits in countries such as the European Union, the United States, Canada, India, Pakistan, Thailand, and has achieved good results, and has been highly praised by customers.
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2006 12/31
Wang Lei's Two Decades (This article is excerpted from the second and ninth editions of "Writer's Digest" on December 29, 2006, and the 1192 issue of "Southern Weekend" on December 14, 2006)
The 20 years of Wang Lei's career have been closely linked to the WTO.The previous 10 years,as a member of the negotiating delegation for China's accession to the WTO,he witnessed the rough years of China's accession negotiations,and understood and became familiar with the rules of the WTO game.In the next 10 years,as a lawyer engaged in international trade litigation,he used WTO rules to help Chinese enterprises respond to anti-dumping cases,while disseminating WTO knowledge and concepts in China.
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2006 12/07
CCTV interviewed Gaopeng lawyer-Gaopeng & Partners
On the occasion of the five years anniversary of China’s accession to the WTO,CCTV crew visited Gaopeng on November 29,2006,to interview the firm and Lei Wang,the former trade negotiator.Upon request,Wang highlighted changes of Chinese trade regime taken place since the accession and trade remedy practices at Gaopeng.
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2006 12/07
Gaopeng lawyers won anti-dumping cases for notable Chinese companies-Gaopeng & Partners
Gaopeng trade lawyers represented a notable Chinese company,Beijing Matsushita Color CRT Co.,Ltd.(BMCC),in the anti-dumping investigation initiated by the EU against Chinese TV tubes.The European Commission made the final determination last November that BMCC is granted market economic status and its dumping margin is zero.Based on the lack of causation between dumping and injury,the Commission decided to terminate the investigation.
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2019 09/26
Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm reached a price commitment on behalf of a Korean company in the anti-dumping case of stainless steel billets, hot rolled stainless steel plates, and coils
Recently,the Ministry of Commerce of China issued a final decision on anti-dumping cases against stainless steel billets and hot rolled stainless steel plates/coils imported from the European Union,Japan,South Korea,and Indonesia.Gaopeng represented POSCO,a South Korean steel company,and ultimately obtained a satisfactory result of the price commitment.It is also the only enterprise to obtain a price commitment in this anti-dumping investigation.Although many companies have submitted price commitment applications,the Ministry of Commerce of China has only accepted applications from customers represented by Gaopeng.
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2018 12/31
Lawyers Wang Lei, Xie Xiangyang, Xie Xiaoming, and Jiang Liyong from our firm have formed a legal team and successfully selected into the database of external law firms of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China
On December 12,2018,Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China(hereinafter referred to as"COMAC")conducted a comparison and selection activity to supplement the database of external law firms.After layer upon layer selection,under the leadership of a lawyer team composed of lawyers Wang Lei,Xie Xiangyang,Xie Xiaoming,and Jiang Liyong,I was successfully selected into the database of external law firms of COMAC.
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2018 11/05
Gaopeng & Partners Assists Chinese Export Enterprises to Win a Case on the GCC’s Anti-dumping Investigation
The International Trade Law Team of Gaopeng&Partners won another anti-dumping case for Chinese enterprises.On Nov.1,Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC)made the final award of imposing no additional tariff on Chinese seamless steel pipe companies in the anti-dumping investigation.So far,the anti-dumping case lasting for over one and a half years ended with the victory of Chinese enterprises.