The Peoples’ Republic of China is second only to Germany in the number of bilateral investment treaties that it has entered into, although there is no public record of international arbitration ever having been instituted against China. After outlining the substantive protections generally afforded by investment treaties and describing the nature of ICSID Arbitration, this article provides an overview of the investment treaties entered into by China since 1982 focusing on the evolution of the scope of disputes that may be submitted to international arbitration and discussing current issues concerning jurisdiction and enforcement.
Journal of International Arbitration