Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

The People's Republic of China established a commission to arbitrate international trade disputes in 1956, just seven years after the revolution. Today, such commercial arbitration is a well-used technique in hundreds of disputes a year. In most cases, China's methods are similar to those of arbitration around the world; in others it has developed unique solutions to unusual problems. This article describes the inner workings of international arbitration in China, followed by two summaries of actual recent cases.