In this article, we discuss how the Chinese adherence to the principle of suzerainty has emerged as a new sticking point on the MoUs presented to foreign governments interested in investing in projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The new Belt and Road (BRI) dispute settlement mechanism will comprise of three international commercial courts in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shenzhen, and will be established by China’s Supreme People’s Court. Here we briefly discuss the conflict resolution strategy favored by China for countries investing in BRI projects.