On 8 November 2016 in Beijing, CIArb-Thailand Vice Chair, Jerrold Kippen joined a CIArb delegation which included: CIArb President, Sundra Rajoo; CIArb Director General, Anthony Abrahams; and CIArb-Hong Kong Vice Chair, David Fong at the China International Economic and Trade Commission (“CIETAC”) to meet with CIETAC’s Secretary General, Wang Chengjie, to discuss future cooperation between CIArb and CIETAC in promoting arbitration and meditation in China and beyond.