After Hong Kong enforced its version of the National Security Law, the Communist regime stated its intention to reform Hong Kong’s legal system last November. Hong Kong’s future judicial independence and whether its legal system will converge with mainland China has attracted international attention. The status of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is also under scrutiny by the outside world. Recently, Queen Mary University of London released its latest international arbitration survey report titled, “2021 International Arbitration Survey: Adapting arbitration to a changing world.” Of the five most preferred seats in all regions, London and Singapore share the top position and Hong Kong sits third. In terms of popularity in the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore still tops the ranking and Hong Kong is second. For the ranking of arbitration institutions, the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) headquartered in Paris is the most preferred, followed …