The Legal Landscape of International Commercial Arbitration Reshaped in China: Major Take-aways of the Newly Revised Chinese Arbitration Law
April 20, 2026 On September 12, 2025, China revised its 1994 Arbitration Law to better support the country’s pursuit of a market‑oriented business environment aligned with international practices. Effective March 1, 2026, the revised Arbitration Law (2025 Arbitration Law) expanded from seventy‑eight to ninety‑six articles across eight chapters and introduced several major changes to China’s