Planet Depos, LLC (JD Supra China)

Though China does not permit the taking of depositions, there are many arbitrations that take place. Mainland China is home to more than 1.3 billion people. And with a massive 160 cities having more than one million residents, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn there were well over 100,000 arbitrations conducted in China last year.

At Planet Depos, we often receive inquiries from clients regarding depositions in China. While China is indeed a member of the Hague Evidence Convention, depositions are not permitted there.

What a flight! You’re standing in baggage claim after having been squeezed in an airplane seat, herded like cattle through strange airports, and asked 100 odd questions from security guards for the last 24+ hours. Through a curious turn of events, what was supposed to be a rather easy flight from the U.S. traveling west to your Asia-Pacific destination, you have just endured flight delays and...

A ruling in the long-running South China Sea dispute was released by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on Tuesday and has immediately become global front-page news. Initiated by the Philippines against the People’s Republic of China in January 2013, the disputes actually date back to the early 1950s and have at various times included Japan, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, and...

Over two thousand years ago, the Chinese warrior-philosopher Sun-Tzu wrote a treatise on military strategy called “The Art of War.” Since that time, this legendary text has become required reading throughout Asia. Whether in business school, the armed forces, or in law school, you can be sure that every student is familiar with the fundamental principles of Sun-Tzu’s masterpiece.

For many years, U.S.-China relations have been strained; however, with President Obama’s recent trip to the Asia-Pacific region, tensions seem to be easing. Evidence of this upturn in relations comes as China began issuing 10-year visas on November 11, 2014, at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Visa Office in Washington, D.C. Under the agreement that was reached, most short-term...