Could foreign judges give China’s legal system the expertise to go global?

Former Vice-Minister of Justice Xiong Xuanguo suggests China needs to integrate its legal system globally to enforce court judgments abroad. He proposes training arbitrators to meet international standards and hiring experienced foreign arbitrators to guide Chinese institutions. Xiong advocates for Shanghai, Guangdong, and Hong Kong to connect with international mediation bodies and for more pilot international commercial arbitration centers across China. These suggestions were made during the "two sessions" in Beijing, as part of China's five-year plan to expand the overseas reach of its law, expected to be endorsed at the end of the sessions. The goal is to increase the visibility and competitiveness of Chinese arbitration bodies internationally.

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