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Perspective

Nov. 22, 2012

ADR wars in China and other tales from the field

If anyone reading this is thinking of entering the field: You cannot say you haven't been warned. By Robert M. Smith


By Robert M. Smith


Now let's get this straight:

Wo shì zhong xìng de.


I am reliably informed by an automaton (whom I've never met) that this means in Chinese: "I am neutral." I have to say this right away because I am on the Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators of the South China International Economic Trade and Arbitration Commission (South China CIETAC) in Shenzhen.


So, you appropriately ask, who ca...

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