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China Foreign State Immunity Jurisdiction
& Enforcement Checker

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Foreign-state immunity screen

Defendant is a foreign state / state organ / authorized sovereign actor?

Claim basis

If employment/service claim: does a statutory employment exception to the exception apply (sovereign/public functions, diplomatic/consular staff, nationality/residence exception, or parties' written choice subject to law)?

Also seeking enforcement against foreign-state property?

Property to enforce against

Legal basis

Restrictive immunity

The Foreign State Immunity Law adopts immunity as the default but recognizes exceptions for express submission, qualifying commercial activity, employment, certain torts/property/IP matters and arbitration review. Diplomatic, military, central-bank and specified heritage property remain specially protected from execution.

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Tool typeLegal assessment

ScopeNational framework first

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