China Designates Beijing Court for ICSID Arbitral Awards

China has officially designated the Beijing No. 4 Intermediate People's Court to handle the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards, filling a long-standing procedural gap and advancing its restrictive immunity framework.

Beijing Court Confirms First Cross-Border Mediation Settlement Under New Rules

Following the implementation of China's Commercial Mediation Regulation on May 1, 2026, the Beijing Fourth Intermediate People's Court resolved two cross-border loan disputes exceeding CNY 600 million within a week, marking the city's first international mediation settlement under the new framework.

China’s First Maritime Judgment Applying Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law

The Shanghai Maritime Court has issued China’s first judgment applying the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, ruling that foreign unilateral sanctions cannot serve as a lawful defense for breaching contractual obligations.

China Issues First Anti-Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (AAASI) in Maritime Arbitration

Applying China’s newly revised Arbitration Law (2025), the Xiamen Maritime Court has issued the nation’s first conduct preservation order containing an anti-anti-anti-suit injunction (AAASI) to halt disruptive foreign proceedings.

China Ratifies Judicial Assistance Treaties With Saudi Arabia and Serbia

China's top legislature ratified bilateral judicial assistance treaties with Saudi Arabia and Serbia in 2025, covering service of process, evidence taking, and recognition and enforcement of court decisions.

PRC Double Interest neither Double nor Penal, Australian Courts Clear Its Name When Enforcing Chinese Judgments

Recent Australian case law clarifies that the “double interest” mechanism in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) monetary judgments functions as a compensatory post-judgment interest framework rather than an unenforceable penalty. This consolidates Australia’s position as a highly attractive and creditor-friendly forum for enforcing Chinese judgments. See Zhengzhou Lvdu Real Estate Group Co v Shu [2024] NSWSC 58 (6 February 2024), Fu v Pang [2025] VSC 597 (16 September 2025)

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.