China is a party to the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, and in 2024 Chinese courts concluded 42 applications to recognize/enforce foreign awards with zero refusals — a strongly “award-friendly” posture. 中国系 … Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards and Judgments in China: the New York Convention pathRead more
法务争议 / Legal & Dispute
Being Sued in China: Jurisdiction, Cross-Border Service and the Amended Civil Procedure Law
The Civil Procedure Law’s foreign-related chapter was substantially amended (in force from 1 January 2024), reshaping jurisdiction, cross-border service, evidence-taking and recognition/enforcement of foreign judgments. 《民事诉讼法》涉外编经重大修订（2024年1月1日起施行），重塑了管辖、跨境送达、调查取证及外国判决承认与执行。 Foreign companies can be sued in China even without a domicile here — jurisdiction … Being Sued in China: Jurisdiction, Cross-Border Service and the Amended Civil Procedure LawRead more
Jiangxi trade-policy compliance rules & overseas rights channel
From 1 July 2026, Jiangxi’s “Implementation Rules for Trade-Policy Compliance” (23 articles) took effect. 自2026年7月1日起，《江西省贸易政策合规工作实施细则》（共23条）正式施行。 The rules are the first to bring FDI-related policies into the compliance-assessment scope (goods, services, IP and FDI fully covered). 该细则首次将涉外商投资政策纳入合规评估范围（货物、服务、知识产权、外资政策全覆盖）。 County- and city-level governments … Jiangxi trade-policy compliance rules & overseas rights channelRead more
Foreign-related Dispute Resolution: Litigation vs. Arbitration
China offers two main routes for foreign-related disputes—litigation in Chinese courts and arbitration—and the choice shapes where, in what language, and how a result is enforced across borders. 涉外争议有两条主路径——中国法院诉讼与仲裁——这一选择决定审理地点、语言及裁决如何跨境承认与执行。 Foreign-related civil and commercial cases are generally heard at intermediate court … Foreign-related Dispute Resolution: Litigation vs. ArbitrationRead more
Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Litigation in China: The CICC Mechanism and Extraterritorial-Law Ascertainment (2025–2026)
The Supreme People’s Court’s 2025 opinion on the International Commercial Court (CICC) upgrades foreign-related adjudication: model jurisdiction clauses, pre-trial conferences and standardised bilingual procedures.最高人民法院2025年《国际商事法庭高质量发展意见》升级涉外审判：管辖示范条款、审前会议与标准化中英双语程序。 China is building a cross-border legal-service database and expert participation to make extraterritorial-law ascertainment faster and … Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Litigation in China: The CICC Mechanism and Extraterritorial-Law Ascertainment (2025–2026)Read more
Where Will Your China Dispute Be Heard? Jurisdiction over Foreign-Related Civil Cases under the Amended Civil Procedure Law in Force from 1 January 2024
From 1 January 2024 the amended Civil Procedure Law widens Chinese courts’ reach over foreign-related civil and commercial disputes, adding an “other appropriate connection” catch-all. 自2024年1月1日起施行的修改后民事诉讼法扩张了人民法院对涉外民商事案件的管辖范围，并新增”其他适当联系”兜底规则。 Article 277 lets parties choose Chinese courts by written agreement with no requirement that … Where Will Your China Dispute Be Heard? Jurisdiction over Foreign-Related Civil Cases under the Amended Civil Procedure Law in Force from 1 January 2024Read more
CIETAC & International Arbitration
CIETAC (est. 1956, Beijing) is China’s flagship international commercial arbitration institution, and its awards are enforceable across borders under the New York Convention. 中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（贸仲，1956年成立于北京）是中国国际商事仲裁的旗舰机构，其裁决可依《纽约公约》跨境执行。 CIETAC’s 2024 Arbitration Rules took effect on 1 January 2024 and apply uniformly across its sub-commissions … CIETAC & International ArbitrationRead more
Seat of Arbitration and Interim Measures (Emergency Arbitrator): A 2026 Practical Guide for Foreign-Related Disputes in China
The “seat” (legal place) of arbitration, not the hearing venue, determines which courts supervise the proceedings and where awards are enforced — choosing it is one of the most consequential clauses in a foreign-related contract. 仲裁的”仲裁地”（法律所在地）而非开庭地点，决定由哪国法院监督程序及在何处执行裁决——选择仲裁地是涉外合同中最具后果的条款之一。 China’s leading institutions — … Seat of Arbitration and Interim Measures (Emergency Arbitrator): A 2026 Practical Guide for Foreign-Related Disputes in ChinaRead more
Recognizing and Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Mainland China: A Practical Guide under the New York Convention
The New York Convention has applied in mainland China since 22 April 1987, subject to China’s reciprocity reservation and commercial reservation. 《纽约公约》自1987年4月22日起在中国内地施行，并受中国作出的互惠保留与商事保留两项声明的约束。 The seat of arbitration—not the institution’s nationality, the hearing place, or the rules’ governing law—is the sole test … Recognizing and Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Mainland China: A Practical Guide under the New York ConventionRead more
China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court (CICC) and the 2026 Arbitration Law: a foreign-party guide
The Supreme People’s Court’s International Commercial Court (CICC, 国际商事法庭) provides first- and second-instance adjudication of foreign-related commercial disputes and centralized recognition of foreign judgments and awards. 最高人民法院国际商事法庭（CICC）集中审理涉外民商事一审、二审案件，并集中受理外国判决与裁决的承认案件。 The revised Arbitration Law (effective 1 March 2026) adds the “seat of arbitration,” … China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court (CICC) and the 2026 Arbitration Law: a foreign-party guideRead more