by He Huifeng and Kandy Wong at scmp.com China is billing its large cities as up-and-coming spots to host disputes through arbitration, but international interest is still lowAnalysts say a more developed system is needed to assuage concerns from global firms and catch up to venues like SingaporeAfter two years of hard work, Beijing-based lawyer […]
by Ralph Jennings at scmp.com Despite misfires during previous infrastructure endeavours in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, China is now making substantial green energy investments in those regions – and finding eager takers. Companies are making strides in power generation and crafting solar energy equipment with support from a range of host countries, […]
y Andrea Widburg at americanthinker.com Last week, a court in Hong Kong ordered that Evergrande, China’s massive property developer, must be liquidated. Real estate accounts for about one-quarter of China’s GDP, and Evergrande isn’t the only troubled part of the Chinese real estate sector. While I’d always like to see China constrained, not only is […]
by Sylvie Zhuang at scmp.com As Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated the 10th anniversary of his pet project – the Belt and Road Initiative – in October, a massive enterprise was under way to ensure the country’s legal system was up to the task of meeting the initiative’s geopolitical needs. One such requirement was the ability to […]