China’s Supreme Court Releases Typical Cases on Estate Administrators Under Civil Code

On May 21, 2026, China’s Supreme People's Court released five typical cases clarifying the Civil Code's estate administrator system, with one ruling showing that sham inheritance waivers used by heirs to evade debts are legally void.

China’s Supreme Court Typical Cases Released to Curb Cyber Doxxing

On May 8, 2026, China’s Supreme People's Court released five typical cases targeting personal data leaks and cybercrimes, signaling a zero-tolerance stance against cyber doxxing and commercialized data trafficking.

China Rejects EU Data Demands in First Case Countering Foreign Improper Jurisdiction

On May 15, 2026, China applied its new administrative regulations for the first time by blocking European cross-border data demands in the EU's Nuctech subsidy probe, signaling that Beijing's coordinated statutory defense system against foreign legal overreach is fully operational.

China Promulgates Regulations to Systematize Framework Against Foreign Extraterritorial Overreach

On April 7, 2026, China issued the Regulations on Countering Foreign Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, which introduced anti-enforcement injunctions, a malicious entity list, and civil remedies, aiming to build a systematic legal framework to counter foreign long-arm jurisdiction and sanction overreach.

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.