China Updates
Greater Bay Area Arbitration Reforms : Enhanced Options for Cross-Border Commercial Disputes
In February 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court and Ministry of Justice jointly issued new guidelines that significantly expand arbitration options for businesses operating in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA”). These new policies, building on existing pilot programmes, represent a major shift in cross-border dispute resolution mechanisms and signal China’s commitment to fostering a world-class, market-oriented business environment in the region.
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