Originally from:
Doing Business in China
SYNOPSIS
§ 7.01 Introduction
[1] What is Mediation?
[2] Advantages of Mediation
[3] Disadvantages of Mediation
§ 7.02 History Rooted in Confucianism
§ 7.03 Nature of a Chinese Mediation
§ 7.04 What to Expect as a Foreign Party
§ 7.05 Recent Advancements in Mediation
§ 7.06 Types of Mediation in China
[1] Arb-Med
[2] Stand-Alone Mediation
[3] Mediation during Litigation
§ 7.07 Mediation Institutions
[1] The Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center
[2] The Beijing Arbitration Center
[3] The CCPIT
[4] Other China-Foreign Mediation Centers
§ 7.08 Mediation in Hong Kong and Singapore
§ 7.09 Conclusion
Meg Utterback is an International Partner at King & Wood Mallesons. The author would like to thank Steven Chen, associate in KWM Shanghai, and former colleagues, Daniel Allman, and Linda Davinson, for their assistance in preparing this chapter.