Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen will attend the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference 2013 in Beijing from June 26 to 28.

Mr Yuen will deliver a speech to promote Hong Kong as a regional centre for legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region, and will also update the conference participants on the latest developments of arbitration and mediation services in Hong Kong.

The conference’s theme is "International Arbitration in Asia-Pacific Region in the Next 10 Years – Opportunities & Challenges".

It will provide valuable opportunities for government officials and professionals from the Mainland and other parts of the world to share their views on the future of international arbitration in the region in the next decade.

During his Beijing stay, Mr Yuen will visit the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate to discuss legal and judicial co-operation between the Mainland and Hong Kong.

He will return to Hong Kong on June 28.