CSP Showcased Its Professional Expertise at the 5th International Conference on Engineering Risk Management

时间：2025/9/12 10:08:24    

On September 5, Yu Wanli, Director of CSP Institute for International Public Security Studies, attended the 5th International Conference on Engineering Risk Management and participated in a thematic dialogue session. The conference was co-hosted by the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) and China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., and supported by Dow Jones China and China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd. Attendees included nearly 300 representatives from government authorities, financial institutions, think tanks, and member enterprises. Several leaders, including Cao Wen, Deputy Director General of the Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Fang Qiuchen, President of CHINCA, and Liu Zhiqiang, Vice President of the China Security Association, delivered keynote speeches at the conference. Additionally, the conference released the Overview of Risks to the International Contracting Engineering Industry for 2025.

During the thematic dialogue session themed on "Risk Assessment and Rights and Interests Protection Measures in the Middle East Market", Director Yu Wanli delivered a speech, suggesting that: The Middle East is currently undergoing a period of structural transformation in its geopolitical landscape, and three factors will drive significant changes in this region over the next 5-10 years, as follows.

First, the gradual decline of U.S. Hegemony is expected to intensify Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli conflicts in the short term, elevating geopolitical tensions and war risks in the Middle East. Israel, particularly Netanyahu's ultra-right wing government, is deliberately provoking escalation, hoping to drag the United States into the conflict.

Second, a new round of competition among major powers in the Middle East is unfolding amid their existing conflicts. Though the Iran-led "Shia Crescent" was significantly weakened by the joint efforts of the United States and Israel in June this year, Iran's foundation based on Shia Islam remains unshaken. The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria represents Turkey's regional influence. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are seeking a new balance.

Third, as the new energy revolution advances, oil-producing Middle East nations are initiating transformations of their industrial structures, represented by Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. The transformation of economic structures will inevitably impact social structures, which in turn affects political stability. The case of Osama bin Laden, an evil born in the Middle East's failure of modernization, illustrates how transformations in Middle East nations may generate new risk factors for instability.

Depending on national conditions across the region, the security landscape for Chinese-invested enterprises in the Middle East generally falls into three categories: First, high-risk armed conflicts and violence and terrorism in countries represented by Iraq (Syria and Israel); second, payment compliance risks due to geopolitical tensions and economic sanctions in countries represented by Iran; third, business "compliance" risks in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt.

Furthermore, as Director Yu noted, enterprises must develop tailored control strategies for different risk types, and they can effectively mitigate risks only by enhancing training and risk control in advance and placing greater emphasis on the "localization" of their operational teams in the interim.

CSP has consistently attended the International Conference on Engineering Risk Management for five consecutive sessions since its inception, with representatives frequently delivering speeches and engaging in thematic dialogues. Outside the conference venue, CSP, as a member of the CHINCA Overseas Risk Management Service Alliance, exhibited its remarkable services and achievements in the overseas security sector.