To help the increasingly vibrant international business activities of Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone & Kunming Area of China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and better provide RCEP learning, training and application guidance for relevant companies under its jurisdiction, on January 13, 2023, the Institutional Innovation Department of Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone specially invited Yunnan G-stone Law Firm to carry out a learning communication on the theme of "How Import and Export Companies Seek Opportunities and Benefits from RCEP?". Pan Xiaopeng, head of the Legal Section of the Institutional Innovation Department, Wang Weiping, deputy director and partner of G-stone Law Firm, head of the legal risk management team, and other members from both sides participated in the study and communication.

    In the keynote segment, Zhang Chuan and Hui Qian, as the keynote speakers of this study and communication, shared the contents of RCEP, the key chapters for companies and how companies grasp the benefits and opportunities brought by RCEP. First of all, Zhang Chuan briefly introduced the concept, overall framework and the significance of learning RCEP. RCEP includes  20 chapters in total, with various and complex contents: initial provisions and general definitions; trade in goods; rules of origin; customs procedures and trade facilitation; sanitary and phytosanitary measures; standards, technology and compliance assessment procedures; trade remedies; trade in services; temporary movement of natural persons; investment; intellectual property; electronic commerce; competition; small and medium enterprises; economic and technical cooperation; government procurement; general provisions and exceptions; institutional provisions; dispute settlement; final provisions. Secondly, Hui Qian explained the key chapters in RCEP that are closely related to import and export companies. Based on the current trend of international trade development and favorable national policies, and how small and medium enterprises use RCEP to seek development, Hui Qian selected chapters such as "Rules of Origin", "Electronic Commerce" and "Small and Medium Enterprises" to analysis. Finally, Zhang Chuan put forward specific suggestions such as fully understanding and grasping the key chapters related to business, actively expanding overseas business, making good use of official information channels, and seeking professional help on "How to seize the opportunities brought by RCEP?"

    In the communication link, the Department of Institutional Innovation and G-stone Law Firm made a keen outlook on the follow-up learning and communication of RCEP. Pan Xiaopeng pointed out that this sharing briefly introduced the overall framework of RCEP, focusing on the content closely related to the import and export companies, based on the relevant provisions of RCEP, with clear views and easy-to-understand explanations, which helped the participants deepen their understanding of RCEP, and suggested that G-stone Law Firm should further improve the interesting and practical content of the courseware and the simplicity of the PPT page, design courseware that can meet different needs of different market entities, and make full preparation for the next step of carrying out RCEP series of learning activities for companies. Other participants from the Institutional Innovation Department also put forward pertinent opinions and suggestions on the improvement of courseware. Zhang Chuan and Hui Qian said that they would listen to the opinions and suggestions of the participants with an open mind and constantly improve the quality of the courseware to make it closer to the actual needs of the audience. Wang Weiping said that the legal risk management team will develop different courseware according to different customers in the future to accurately meet the specific training needs of specific customers. In addition, G-stone Law Firm had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Trans Bright Law Firm, which has rich practical experience in the business fields of RCEP and customs. The two parties have made preliminary arrangements that Trans Bright Law Firm can provide RCEP professional training with G-stone Law Firm on site or remotely according to the needs of customers.

    RCEP has been in effect for more than one year, except the Philippines, 14 of the 15 member countries have ratified its entry into force. According to the RCEP arrangement, tariffs among member countries have been gradually reduced and the degree of trade and investment facilitation has been gradually improved, which has actually brought considerable dividends to regional economic growth. “How to seize the benefits and opportunities brought by RCEP?” is an important issue faced by administrative organs and companies. G-stone Law Firm actively responds to the “Belt and Road”, strives to improve its foreign-related legal service capacity, meets customers' demands for foreign-related legal services, bases itself on the forefront of Yunnan's opening up to the outside world, takes RCEP related business as one of the research priorities, and constantly blazes new trails. It is committed to providing professional, high-quality and efficient legal services for domestic companies to "go global" and overseas companies to invest and trade in China.