China as a Global Arbitration Player? Recent Developments of Chinese Arbitration System and Directions for Further Changes

• Author: Monika Prusinowska
• Pages: 34-48

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CHINA AS A GLOBAL ARBITRATION PLAYER?

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF CHINESE ARBITRATION

SYSTEM AND DIRECTIONS FOR FURTHER CHANGES

Monika Prusinowska*

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................34

II. COMPETITIVE NATURE OF CROSS-BORDER DISPUTE

RESOLUTION.............................................................................35

III. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS OF CHINESE ARBITRATION

SYSTEM.................................................................................... 37

A. Ways of Reforming the Chinese Arbitration System..........38

B. Specific Developments of Chinese Arbitration System

Introduced Recently.......................................................... 39

1. Offshore arbitration institutions opening offices in

mainland China............................................................39

2. Interpretation of a “foreign element”............................ 41

3. Opening the door for ad hoc arbitration in mainland

China?.......................................................................... 43

IV. SELECTED SHORTCOMINGS CONTINUOUSLY IMPACTING

CHINA’SIMAGE AS AN IDEAL PLACE TO ARBITRATE AND

PROPOSED DIRECTION OF CHANGES........................................ 43

A. Limited power of arbitrators vs. involvement of state

courts................................................................................. 44

1. Allocation of powers to decide the objections to

jurisdiction................................................................... 44

2. Allocation of powers to decide on interim measures....46

3. State court’s assistance in evidence taking................... 47

V. CONCLUSIONS................................................................................48

* Assistant professor at the China-EU School of Law at the China University of Political Science and

Law in Beijing. The author can be reached at prusinowska.monika_cesl@cupl.edu.cn.