Introduction

Notwithstanding the large number of arbitrations seated in China and major improvements in Chinese regulations and practice in relation to arbitration, many foreign companies continue to have reservations and do not regard China as their preferred seat of arbitrations. In fact, according to a 2010 International Arbitration Survey conducted by the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London, published on October 6, 2010, survey respondents " have the most negative perception of Moscow and mainland China as seats of arbitration " and " have ...