Since we last wrote about the coronavirus-related lawsuits brought against China a few months ago, there have been few relevant developments.

The Court of First Instance has confirmed that Mainland entities controlled by the PRC Central People's Government benefit from "crown" immunity from suit and execution...

It seems everyone wants a piece of China. China was the world's number two destination for foreign investment in 2004 drawing a record US$61 billion for two years running in 2004 and 2005. With a population of 1.3 billion and GDP growth of 8.1%, China is set to be the second largest economy in the World by 2020, behind only the USA.

On 2006 January 1, the Judicial Interpretation of China Supreme People’s Court for Resolving Disputes Concerning Letters of Credit (Judicial Interpretation) entered into force.

Encouraged by the Chinese Government's expansive Belt and Road Initiative, and often relying on the investor protections afforded to them under China's dense network of investment treaties

On 9 July 2026, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) updated its list of Contracting States and Measures Taken by Them for the Purpose of the Convention...

On September 1st, during the fifth session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, the "Foreign State Immunity Law of the People's Republic of China" (referred to as the "Immunity Law" hereafter) was voted and approved. It is scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2024.

案件争议解决双方是中山市富诚工业投资有限公司（以下简称"中山富诚"）和尼日利亚的奥贡州（Ogun）政府。2010年，中山富诚在奥贡州获得...

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