Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES—Legal industry leaders in China explore compliance, ethics and trust risks in AI era, (Jul 17, 2026)
Law Firms Mentioned:Hui Ye Law Firm
Organizations Mentioned:Asia Pacific | Hong Kong University | International, Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) | Midea Group | Plata Latina Minerals Corp. | Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC) | Wolters Kluwer Global Growth Markets China | Zumigo, Inc.
Like their colleagues worldwide, legal professionals in China are navigating a global environment increasingly marked by regulatory complexity and geopolitical uncertainty.
Insights from the Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory 2026 Future Ready Lawyer Survey show that Chinese legal professionals are balancing the widespread use of AI use with strong concerns around data privacy, compliance and trust. In China, corporate legal departments and law firms continue to weave AI more intricately into their daily operations at a rapid pace, all while contending with ethical considerations, security concerns, and the demand for evolving skill sets.
In a webinar headlined The Responsible AI Imperative: Strategic Governance and Risk Mitigation for Professionals, Robert Lewis, Chairman of the Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC) moderated a lively panel discussion that explored a wide range of compliance, ethics and trust issues that are emerging in the AI era.
Lewis was joined by a prominent group of panelists, including Steven Zhou, Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator, International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and Partner of Hui Ye Law Firm, Brian Tang, Principal Professional Practitioner, Executive Director, LITE Lab, Hong Kong University, Huandong Gao, Global General Counsel, Midea Group, Christie Wang, Vice President and Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer Global Growth Markets China, and Simon Ye, Associate Director, Product Software Engineering, Wolters Kluwer Global Growth Markets China.
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Attorneys: Steven Zhou (Hui Ye Law Firm), Brian Tang, Huandong Gao.
Companies: Sino International Professional Advisory Council (SIPAC); International, Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA); Hong Kong University; Midea Group; Wolters Kluwer Global Growth Markets China;
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