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The Dynamics of International Dispute Resolution Business in the Belt and Road

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 December 2019

Weixia Gu
Weixia Gu*
Affiliation:
University of Hong Kong.
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China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) ambitiously aspires toward expanding regional markets and facilitating economic integration across Asia and Europe. It has been regarded as a game-changer on the landscape of dispute resolution market, triggering a proliferation of “adjudication business.” This report examines the dynamics of international dispute resolution in context of the BRI, discussed from the three following perspectives: (1) BRI investors and disputants; (2) three major means of dispute resolution on offer; and (3) institutions involved.

Type
Asia's Response to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting , Volume 113 , 2019 , pp. 370 - 374
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Copyright © 2019 by The American Society of International Law

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