The arena for resolving cross-border disputes is in flux, and China is instituting a new rulebook for arbitration. The integration with global standards presents a critical question for companies: How must we adapt and collaborate?
Focusing on the practical battlefield of cross-border disputes, this series provides case studies of cross-border recoveries via litigation and arbitration, sharing insights into the international credentials and distinctive features of China’s new Arbitration Law, and providing businesses with a strategic compass for navigating channels between Chinese rules and global conventions.
Foreign-related arbitration under China’s new Arbitration Law
By Shen Peng and Eva Zhou, Guantao Law Firm
The 17th Session of the 14th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has passed a comprehensively revised Arbitration Law …
China’s new Arbitration Law: Modernised and internationalised
By Vincent Sun and Zhao Yuxian, Han Kun Law Offices
The highly anticipated revision to China’s Arbitration Law was formally passed on 12 September 2025 and will take effect on 1 March 2026 …
Recognising, enforcing foreign awards and court judgments in China
By Sun Jiajia and Ariel Gu, W&H Law Firm
Against the backdrop of intensifying market competition and frequent patent infringements, how to resolve patent disputes swiftly and efficiently has become a core concern for enterprises …
Cross-border debt recovery: Lessons from a guarantee dispute
By Armstrong Chen and Wang Xin, Dacheng Law Offices
Amid deepening global financial integration, Chinese corporations routinely secure financing through offshore syndicated loans and bond issuances, typically backed by outbound guarantees from domestic entities or individuals …
How creditors can protect themselves in cross-border guarantees
By Huang Xingchao, AnJie Broad
Neibaowaidai, onshore guarantees for offshore loans, are a key form of cross-border guarantee in which the guarantor is registered in mainland China while both debtor and creditor are incorporated abroad …
Good faith in commercial arbitration: China’s evolving approach
By Ren Kaiyu, Langfang Arbitration Commission
Unlike litigation, which derives its authority from the coercive power of the state, arbitration relies on the neutrality and expertise of the tribunal and, crucially, the integrity of those who participate in it …
Evolving dispute resolution for securities misrepresentation
By Li Fang, Tiantai Law Firm
Amid an accelerated drive to codify capital market regulation, China’s securities market governance has become increasingly systematic …
