China Furthers Arbitration Reform With Landmark Decisions, Opening-Up Policies in 2020
January 22, 2021 | BY
Vincent ChowFurther integration with Hong Kong and a landmark decision in Guangzhou were just some of the key pro-arbitration developments in China over the past year.
In 2020, China continued its efforts to modernize its international arbitration practice. With a landmark opinion on award nationality and a significant update to the mainland's enforcement pact with Hong Kong, the Chinese judiciary signaled further intent to bring international arbitration in China closer in line with international best practices.
