‘There is nothing that cannot be discussed’ if countries in conflict are willing to bring up issues for mediation, justice minister says
Hong Kong’s new global mediation centre can help resolve territorial or sovereignty disputes if participants are willing to come to the table, the city’s justice minister has said.
Last month, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi presided over a landmark signing ceremony for the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in the city.
Thirty-three countries signed the agreement, with most coming from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
In a televised interview that aired on Saturday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said it was possible that the centre could be asked to mediate on territorial or sovereignty-based issues.
