Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

I coined the term “emotionology,” which is a combination of “emotion” and “psychology.” It describes an applied science that examines how human emotions influence and become part of decision-making and negotiation processes in arbitration and mediation. In these settings, participants are emotional and spiritual beings; the success of the process relies as much on legal frameworks as it does on understanding and managing emotions, relationships and interests.

On Dec. 19, 2025, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China approved the Regulations on Commercial Mediation (New Regulations), creating the country’s first dedicated administrative framework for commercial mediation. This milestone follows the May 2025 launch of the International Organization for Mediation—the world's first permanent intergovernmental organization dedicated to mediating international disputes, initiated by China and headquartered in Hong Kong.

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