The ability to enforce an arbitral award in Mainland China is a crucial factor for every non-Chinese party to consider when entering into an arbitration agreement or arbitrating a dispute with a Chinese party. This article examines the Chinese courts' current practices of recognizing and enforcing awards made in commonly chosen seats for China-related disputes, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, London and Stockholm. It concludes by exploring future trends that are discernible from statistics collected by the Supreme People's Court of China, the authors' prior discussions with Chinese judges, and a review of several noteworthy decisions rendered by the Chinese courts in recent years.
Journal of International Arbitration