{"pk":35875,"title":"China’s Modernization of International Commercial Arbitration and Transnational Legal Order","subtitle":null,"abstract":"<p>China’s interaction with international commercial arbitration (ICA) norms reveals a trajectory from initial resistance to gradual alignment and potential emergence as a rule contributor. This early resistance manifested in its unique dual-track arbitration mechanism and institutional arbitration monopoly. Reforms signal a shift towards global standards, driven by pro-arbitration judicial efforts and institutional competition in China’s vibrant arbitration market. As China’s global influence expands, it is innovating to shape the ICA landscape through initiatives like the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre, the China International Commercial Court’s one-stop dispute resolution platform, and the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization. The role of transnational legal elites in China further facilitates this evolution.</p>","language":null,"license":{"name":"All rights reserved","short_name":"Copyright","text":"© the author(s). All rights reserved.","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/authors"},"keywords":[],"section":"Article","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zj9296t","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Weixia","middle_name":"","last_name":"Gu","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Hong Kong","department":""}],"date_submitted":"2024-10-07T17:16:52.493000-05:00","date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2024-10-07T12:00:00-05:00","render_galley":{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/jitcl/article/35875/galley/26735/download/"},"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/jitcl/article/35875/galley/26735/download/"}]}