The rise of Chinese investors as claimants: What are the likely impacts on international arbitration?

• Author: Guo Shining,Edwina Kwan,Josephine Lao
• Published date: 25/06/2018
• Citation: jd0118
• Date: 25 June 2018
• Subject Matter: Dispute Resolution

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The rise of Chinese investors as claimants: What

are the likely impacts on international arbitration?

By King & Wood Mallesons on June 25, 2018

by Guo Shining , Edwina Kwan , Josephine Lao King & Wood Mallesons

Introduction

In recent years, China has experienced unprecedented economic, military and diplomatic

growth. China is now regarded as the number one economic superpower by the

International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the basis of gross domestic product (GDP),

surpassing the United States. Beginning with its accession to the World Trade

Organisation, there have been a number of recent initiatives that have contributed to

China’s prolific involvement in global trade and investment including:

China’s entry into international investment agreements and free-trade agreements;

the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI);

the increase in Chinese foreign outbound investment; and

the rapid rise in cross-border e-commerce.

China’s entry into international investment treaties has the dual benefit of signalling to the

world that China is a safe place to invest, as well as providing Chinese outbound

investors with the legal framework to protect their foreign investments.