CIVIL PROCEEDINGS WITH FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS IN CHINA

This article considers the civil procedural legislation of the China, legal status of foreigners, jurisdiction of Chinese courts, and examines the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters on the territory of China. In order to achieve the above research objectives, we have identified the following research tasks: to summarize the development history of China's legislation related to civil proceedings with foreign participants, especially the changes in the Civil Procedure Law in several amendments; to determine the legal status of foreigners in civil proceedings and the scope of jurisdiction of Chinese courts over civil proceedings with foreign participants; to analyse treaties about judicial assistance signed between China and other countries or international organizations, especially those relating to recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters on the territory of China