On August 14, China MCC convened its 2026 Annual Annual Legal Affairs Conference. Li Zhongze, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China MCC, attended the conference and delivered a speech. Wang Bo, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of China MCC, presented the legal affairs report. Yan Aizhong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China MCC, presided over the conference.

In his speech, Li Zhongze comprehensively reviewed remarkable results achieved in law-based compliance work during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. He set benchmarking requirements covering law-based compliance awareness, full process compliance requirements, overseas compliance risk prevention and control, and law-based compliance team building. He also put forward specific requirements of “Six Focuses and Six Priorities” for reconstructing the law-based compliance system. First, focus on political guidance and prioritize planning for law-related work under the 15th Five-Year Plan. Second, focus on law enforcement and prioritize embedding legal requirements throughout full business workflows. Third, focus on operational efficiency and prioritize full cycle management of litigation cases. Fourth, focus on overseas-related risks and prioritize proactive prevention and control of foreign-related compliance risks. Fifth, focus on talent-driven foundations and prioritize professional development of law specialized teams. Sixth, focus on internalizing compliance culture and prioritize full coverage enhancement of all employees’ compliance awareness. Finally, he required that law-related work should be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, secure proper positioning while serving overall interests, fulfill responsibilities by integrating into core business activities, and safeguard the Company’s high quality development in the 15th Five-Year Plan era with high level rule of law practices. 

Wang Bo delivered a report on law-based construction work. He reviewed major progress and outcomes of law-based construction in the 14th Five-Year Plan period, analyzed current situations and challenges facing law-based construction efforts, and arranged key law-based construction tasks for the 15th Five-Year Plan and 2026. The requirements are as follows: first, prioritize front end prevention and source risk mitigation to accelerate the development of a modern contract management system. Second, strengthen supervision and shore up weaknesses to embed compliance requirements across full business chains. Third, improve quality and efficiency while defusing risks, curb growth in litigation cases filed against the Company, strengthen handling of major cases, and develop a long-term mechanism for promoting reform through case analysis. Fourth, reinforce teams and consolidate foundations by recruiting and cultivating sufficient high caliber legal professionals and accelerating the development of compound profile legal talent. 

At the conference, Yan Aizhong read out the commendation decisions for advanced collectives, outstanding individuals and outstanding execution teams for law-based compliance work in the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Bi Liyan, Deputy General Counsel, delivered a special report on case management and reform promotion based on case analysis. China MCC5 Group, China MCC22 Group and Shanghai Baoye Group delivered exchange speeches focusing respectively on team building, case management and template application. 

Members of China MCC’s Party leadership group, non leadership group senior executives and other work group members, principal heads of all headquarters departments, persons incharge of all production and operation entities, leaders and deputy leaders of Party inspection groups, principal persons in charge of third tier and above subsidiaries, leaders in charge of law based compliance work, general counsels and legal staff attended the conference either onsite or via video link.