Debt & enforcement cluster: Hub · Foreign creditor → China · Foreign judgment → China · Chinese creditor → abroad · Chinese judgment abroad · Arbitration vs court · NY Convention · Asset freeze · Credit DD · Primary sources
Framework
- Where are assets?
- What does the contract say?
- Can you obtain a travelling instrument (esp. Convention award)?
- Interim relief where assets sit?
Steps
- Preserve bilingual export evidence
- Demand via counsel where assets sit
- Prefer seats with NY Convention coverage in future contracts
- Budget foreign counsel early
Legal basis
- Civil Code / CPL when China has jurisdiction
- Arbitration Law + institutional rules
- NY Convention for awards abroad
- Foreign local law for overseas courts
Primary texts: Key statutes and treaties. Confirm law in force on your matter date.
Next step
Map assets and forum before you spend more on a weak claim.
General information only — not legal advice for your dispute. No attorney–client relationship is created by reading this page.
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Attribution
Reviewed by Shi Bingbing, lawyer at Tianjin Weishang Law Firm, Tianjin. Focuses on civil litigation and commercial dispute resolution, including cross-border enforcement matters. View directory profile →
Review tier: accuracy review of drafts (statutes, procedure orientation, and practical recovery framing). Content remains general information — not legal advice for a specific matter, and no attorney–client relationship is created by reading these pages.
Last reviewed: August 2026 · Primary sources: Key statutes and treaties.