The CIETAC Feud – Why it’s a Mess, and How to Avoid Being Caught in the Middle - Asian Dispute Review View The CIETAC Feud – Why it’s a Mess, and How to Avoid Being Caught in the Middle by - Asian Dispute Review The CIETAC Feud – Why it’s a Mess, and How to Avoid Being Caught in the Middle 15 3

This article (i) gives a brief historical account of the recent conflict between CIETAC and its Shanghai and Shenzhen sub-commissions and the reasons underlying it, and (ii) sets out practical guidance for potential users of foreign-related arbitration in Mainland China on the risks arising out of the conflict and how to navigate and manage them, in particular as to how to select the intended arbitral institution and rules.

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