CX Daily: Beijing Passes Law Allowing Foreign States To Be Sued In China

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Under the new Foreign State Immunity Law, foreign state entities with a commercial dispute with a Chinese citizen or company can be sued in China. Photo: VCG

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Beijing passes law allowing foreign states to be sued in China

China’s national legislature Friday passed a new foreign state immunity law that will for the first time allow Chinese citizens and companies to sue foreign states in domestic courts.

The 23-article law, approved by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, will take effect Jan. 1, 2024. It provides a legal basis for Chinese courts to take jurisdiction over civil cases involving foreign states, expanding the channels for Chinese citizens and companies to obtain relief.