China’s Ad Hoc Maritime Arbitration Decided on Day One of Revised Arbitration Law

On March 1, 2026, the same day China's revised Arbitration Law took effect, a foreign-related maritime ad hoc arbitration was decided in Wenchang, Hainan, resolving a vessel collision dispute in a single day.

IOMed Settles First Case, Resolving China-Singapore Maritime Dispute

The newly established International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) has successfully resolved its inaugural case—a maritime charter dispute between Chinese and Singaporean parties—marking a major milestone for the world’s first government-backed global mediation body.

Hong Kong and Mainland China Update Service of Process Agreement

Signed on April 20, 2026, a new arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China expands the methods for serving judicial documents to improve cross-border efficiency and address rising litigation demands.

China Overhauls Arbitration Law for Global Alignment

Having entered into force on March 1, 2026, China’s first comprehensive revision of its 1995 Arbitration Law has introduced ad hoc arbitration, strengthened interim relief, and aligned the legal framework more closely with international standards.

Foreign Judgments in Mozambique through the Lens of the Enforcement of a Chinese Judgment: Liberal Practice in the Shadow of Statutory Rigidity

In April 2025, the Mozambican Supreme Court ruled to recognize and enforce a Chinese monetary judgment of the Primary People’s Court of Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong Province (Han Boajun v. Minguei He (Case No. 75/2024-C)). This marks the first reported case where a PRC judgment was enforced in Mozambique.

Chinese Judgments Go Global: Emerging Systemic Challenges and Confidence Deficit

This post analyzes the historic rise in cross-border judgment enforcement involving China, specifically focusing on the persistent challenges hindering the recognition of Chinese judgments abroad. It identifies two primary obstacles—emerging legal hurdles regarding systemic due process and a "confidence deficit" among Chinese creditors—and argues that addressing these is essential to sustaining the framework of mutual recognition.

Judicial Pragmatism in Cross-Border Service: China's Supreme Court Tackles Service Evasion in Patent Dispute Involving Amazon

In the case of Amazon Joyo v. CNIPA & Seletech et al. (2024), China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) addressed the procedural hurdles of serving an elusive foreign litigant in an intellectual property dispute. By integrating the Hague Service Convention with domestic civil procedure, the SPC validated a non-hierarchical, multi-track service strategy.

China’s Top Court Defines Legal Boundaries for Data Rights

In August 2025, China’s Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued its first batch of guiding cases on data rights, establishing clear judicial standards to curb excessive data collection and regulate China’s digital economy.

China’s Xiamen Launches Personal Bankruptcy Law, First Case Filed

Xiamen has implemented mainland China’s second local personal bankruptcy regulation, establishing a legal framework for “honest but unfortunate” debtors to seek economic recovery.