Effectiveness of Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses in the Chinese Courts—a Pragmatic Study

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Zheng Sophia Tang’s article describes significant diversity in Chinese courts’ enforcement of exclusive jurisdiction clauses and notes that some courts may disregard the derogating effect of a valid foreign jurisdiction clause. The abstract states that the clause’s effectiveness is connected with recognition and enforcement of judgments and that Chinese practice is influenced by the narrow scope of Chinese law on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.