As a city committed to upholding a robust rule of law, Hong Kong is a base of significant legal events. A recent high-powered one in town was the 2018 Colloquium on International Law on the theme of "Sustainable Connectivity: Go Green, Deal Clean and Talk Peace" held in July this year.

In her welcome speech, Mrs Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, pointed out that Hong Kong's well-developed legal system and independent judiciary provide sound legal protection for investments. At the same Colloquium, Mr Simon Peh, the ICAC Commissioner, spoke on "Deal Clean to Sustainable Development - Hong Kong's Success Story". He stressed that a holistic anti-corruption approach and sound rule of law are two of the major critical success factors enabling Hong Kong to achieve and sustain its level-playing field for business as well as a fair and just society. To help other countries to strengthen corruption prevention capacity, Mr Peh also highlighted that the ICAC stands ready to share its enforcement and corruption prevention experience with overseas anti-corruption agencies.

ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh spoke at a Panel of the 2018 Colloquium on International Law.

The Commissioner walked his talk to call on anti-graft agencies in Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia in July 2018 to step up mutual collaboration and introduce ICAC's new initiatives of offering training assistance and consultancy services to our counterparts.

ICAC Commissioner led a delegation to meet with the President of National Council Against Corruption of Cambodia.

As a global business and financial hub embracing clean deals for sustainable development, Hong Kong has a highly open society and offers opportunities of all aspects, from doing business to living a smart life. Do find out more about our vibrant city here.

Stay tuned with the International Perspective on ICAC website for the most up-to-date information about Hong Kong's anti-corruption efforts.