Analyzing Key Arbitration Developments in China in 2020 - Edward Liu, Hill Dickinson

China Law Podcast

The Chinese government has been outspoken in recent years about its desire to improve the business environment for both domestic and foreign companies. Part of its strategy to do so has been the promotion of arbitration by the Chinese judiciary, spearheaded by the Supreme People's Court. At the same time, the Hong Kong government led by its Secretary for Justice, the arbitrator Teresa Cheng, has been eager to promote Hong Kong as a regional dispute resolution hub. Edward Liu discusses the ways in which China is opening its doors to foreign arbitral institutions and the promotion of frictionless arbitration proceedings across the mainland and Hong Kong.

Edward Liu is a legal director advising on disputes and maritime law matters at Hill Dickinson in Hong Kong. Dual-qualified in both England and Wales and in China, Edward is also an experienced arbitrator and mediator and a member of the Hong Kong government’s Advisory Committee on Promotion of Arbitration and its Steering Committee on Mediation.

This is the second special annual review episode looking back at the year just gone by in various major areas of the law. Check out last week's episode looking at the major U.S. tech-related sanctions and export controls on Chinese entities in 2020.

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Episode Outline

• 01:26 Force majeure issues as a result of COVID-19
• 06:51 Guangzhou ruling of ICC award as foreign-related
• 09:58 Advantages of being a foreign award for enforcement
• 11:53 Mainland-Hong Kong supplemental arrangement for mutual enforcement
• 14:34 Simultaneous enforcement of arbitral awards
• 17:32 Allowing Hong Kong enterprises on mainland to choose Hong Kong arbitration

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