Introduction

This paper poses some questions in relation to international dispute resolution and China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Should China, Taiwan and Hong Kong be part of a world-wide dispute resolution system? Or, put the question another way: what would a non-Chinese party expect from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong in the context of international dispute resolution? In particular, international arbitration? The question can be posed on a more basic level: my UK client comes to me and says: " My company is considering entering into a contract with a Chinese / ...