China: International Courts & Tribunals

Filing a lawsuit in China can help enforce contracts and recover losses.

近年来，随着国际贸易和跨境投资的不断增长，仲裁在解决国际商事投资争议中的地位日益突出。而仲裁胜诉一方的裁决受偿利益，需要执行

International arbitration in Hainan has gained prominence in recent years due to China's strategic development of the Province of Hainan as a free trade zone...

Post-award settlement is an efficient, convenient and secure method when resolving international commercial disputes.

This case is a precedent for Chinese companies seeking enforcement of domestic money judgments in the United States.

Establishing a Representative Office continues to be a popular approach for foreign companies to establish a presence in China. While this office cannot engage in commercial activities such as trade, services or manufacturing, it does allow for the hiring of local employees (indirectly) and expatriates (directly) who can engage in liaison and marketing, and it gives the foreign company means to have an office and pay expenses directly in China.

On January 29, 2012, the General Administration of Customs issued the Announcement on Relevant Issues Concerning the Implementation of the 2011 Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue.

In one of the most significant World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement decisions in 2011 to impact China, a dispute settlement panel (Panel) ruled on July 5, 2011 that a number of measures taken by China to restrict the export of raw materials were in violation of WTO rules.

The Foreign Investment Industry Guidance Catalogue sets out the type of industries in China foreigners may invest in.

On April 17, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued its Final Notice of action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), in connection with its Investigation...

This is part one of a two-part series on the growing legal risks U.S. companies face when importing from China.

May 13, 2025 | U.S. Reduces 125% Reciprocal Tariffs Against China to 10% for 90 days; China Reduces its Retaliatory Tariffs to 10% for 90 days...