The Belt and Road Initiative in quest for a dispute resolution mechanism. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Guiguo
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific law review. Volume 25:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Belt and Road Initiative -- dispute resolution -- international law -- WTO -- ICSID -- commercial arbitration -- investment arbitration -- investor-State arbitration -- Blue Book; Law -- Asia -- Periodicals; Law -- Oceania -- Periodicals; Law; Asia; Oceania; Recht; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 349.5
• DOI: 10.1080/10192557.2017.1321731
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1019-2557

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Belt and Road Initiative (B&R), since its unveiling by China in 2013, has attracted much attention in the international community. As the B&R involves extensive government to government, enterprise to government and enterprise to enterprise relations and transactions, disputes are unavoidable. This article examines the existing mechanisms for resolving such disputes by pointing out their shortcomings and rooms for improvement. It then appraises an alternative dispute resolution mechanism proposed in a Blue Book by the International Academy for the Belt and Road.