On 16 May 2017, the China International Economic and Trade
Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) launched its Public-Private
Partnership Arbitration Centre in Beijing. The new arbitration
centre is the first in China that has a matter specific competence
dedicated to resolving disputes arising from public-private
partnership (PPP) projects. Actual case processing has not begun by
the time of this report. According to a published interview between
CIETAC Secretary General Wang Chengjie and China Trade News (an
outlet operated by CIETAC's parent organization, the China
Council for the Promotion of International Trade), the PPP
Arbitration Centre will use CIETAC Arbitration Rules instead of its
own tailor-made rules, and will have a distinct panel of
arbitrators consisting of select Chinese and international experts
in PPP, construction and project management related disputes. The
design seems to be balancing specialization and continuity with
CIETAC's rich case administration
