China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity
Conflict of Laws
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Supreme Court has held that issuing foreign government bonds is a commercial activity, even if done for a sovereign purpose. It is unclear if Chinese courts applying the FSIL will reach the same conclusion. The FSIL’s reciprocity clause is consistent with the emphasis on reciprocity that one finds in other provisions of Chinese law.
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