The manuscript of the present textbook has been used for a course taught by the author for the LL.M. Program in Chinese Law at Tsinghua University School of Law from 2005 to 2010. The main objective of this course is to provide international students with basic knowledge of Chinese civil procedure and the conflict of laws. In particular, the course expounds civil lawsuits that are filed in accordance with the Chinese code of civil procedure (Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China), other statutes and judicial interpretations, as well as choice of law rules determining the law applicable to civil relationships involving foreign elements. The course provides succinct explanations of essential issues, fundamental principles and particular institutions in Chinese civil procedure and the conflict of laws.

Part Ⅰ Chinese Civil Procedure

Chapter One A General Survey of Chinese Procedural Law

 Ⅰ. SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAW

 Ⅱ. DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROCEDURAL LAW

 Ⅲ. JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE PRC

Chapter Two An Overview of Chinese Civil Procedure

 Ⅰ. SOURCES OF CHINESE CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW

 Ⅱ. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHINESE CIVIL PROCEDURE

 Ⅲ. BASIC SYSTEMS OF CHINESE CIVIL PROCEDURE

Chapter Three Court Competence and Court Jurisdiction in Civil Matters

 Ⅰ. COURT COMPETENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

 Ⅱ. COURT JURISDICTION

Chapter Four Litigation Participants

 Ⅰ. PARTIES

 Ⅱ. AGENTS AD LITEM

Chapter Five Evidence

 Ⅰ. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

 Ⅱ. BURDEN OF PROOF AND THE COURT'S RIGHT TO iNVESTIGATE AND COLLECT EVIDENCE

 Ⅲ. ORIGINALITY OF EVIDENCE (ARTICLE 68 OF THE CPL)

 Ⅳ. EXpERT EVALUATION (ARTICLE 72 OF THE CPL)

 Ⅴ. INSPECTION (ARTICLE 73 OF THE CPL)

 Ⅵ. PRESERVATION OF THE EVIDENCE (ARTICLE 74 OF THE CPL)

Chapter Six Time Periods and Service

 Ⅰ. TIME PERIODS

 Ⅱ. SERVICE

Chapter Seven Property Preservation and Advance Execution

 Ⅰ. PROPERTY PRESERVATION

 Ⅱ. ADVANCE EXECUTION

 Ⅲ. RECONSIDERATION

Chapter Eight Compulsory Measures against Obstruction of Civil Proceedings

 Ⅰ. ACTS OF OBSTRUCTION OF CIVIL PROCEEDINGS AND COMPULSORY MEASURES AGAINST THEM

 Ⅱ. COMPULSORY MEASURES (DETAILS)

Chapter Nine Litigation Costs

 Ⅰ. MAIN PROVISION OF THE CPL ON LITIGATION COSTS

 Ⅱ. MEASURES FOR'PAYMENT OF LITIGATION COSTS

Chapter Ten Ordinary Procedure of First Instance

 Ⅰ. BRINGING A LAWSUIT AND ENTERTAINING A CASE

 Ⅱ. PREPARATION FOR TRIAL

 Ⅲ. TRIAL IN COURT

 Ⅳ. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 Ⅴ. JUDGMENT AND ORDER

Chapter Eleven Summary Procedure

 Ⅰ. SCOPE OF APPLICATION

 Ⅱ. PARTIES IN A SUMMARY PROCEDURE

 Ⅲ. OTHER FEATURES

Chapter Twelve Procedure of Second Instance

 Ⅰ. CONDITIONS AND TIME LIMITS FOR AN APPEAL

 Ⅱ. APPEAL PETITION

 Ⅲ. DEFENSE

 Ⅳ. SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE SECOND INSTANCE

 Ⅴ. OUTCOMES OF THE PROCEDURE OF SECOND INSTANCE

 Ⅵ. MEDIATION IN A CASE ON APPEAL

 Ⅶ. FINALITY AND PERIODS

Chapter Thirteen Special Procedure

 Ⅰ. TYPES OF CASES

 Ⅱ. CHARACTERISTICS

Chapter Fourteen Procedure of Trial Supervision

 Ⅰ. CONDITIONS FOR A RETRIAL

 Ⅱ. PROCEDURE OF TRIAL SUPERVISION

 Ⅲ. PROTEST LODGED BY THE SUPREME PEOPLE'S

 PROCURATORATE OR A PEOPLE'S PROCURATORATE AT

 A HIGHER LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE

 OF TRIAL SUPERVISION

Chapter Fifteen Procedure of Execution

 Ⅰ. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

 Ⅱ. APPLICATION FOR EXECUTION AND REFERRAL

 Ⅲ. EXECUTION MEASURES

Part II The Conflict of Laws

Chapter Sixteen International Jurisdiction under the Chinese

 International Civil Procedure Law

 Ⅰ. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE OF CASES INVOLVING FOREIGN ELEMENTS

 Ⅱ. INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTION IN CIVIL MATTERS

Chapter Seventeen Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China

 Ⅰ. COMPETENT COURTS FOR APPLICATIONS OR REQUESTS

 OF RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN

 JUDGMENTS OR WRITTEN ORDERS

 Ⅱ. PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF

 FOREIGN JUDGMENTS OR WRITTEN ORDERS IN CHINA

 Ⅲ. REFUSAL OF RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF

 FOREIGN JUDGMENTS OR WRITTEN ORDERS IN THE PRC

Chapter Eighteen Chinese Choice of Law Rules

 Ⅰ. CHINESE PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW (THE LAW OF THE

 CONFLICT OF LAWS): NOTION

 Ⅱ. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE PRIVATE

 INTERNATIONAL LAW: TOWARDS CODIFICATION OF

 CHINA's PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

 Ⅲ. CHINESE PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW STATUTE OF

 28 OCTOBER 2010: THE FIRST PIL CODIFICATION IN THE

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE PRC

Addendum 1: Chinese Statutory Conflict Rules and Conflict

 Rules Contained in Judicial Interpretations Prior to 1 April 2011

Addendum 2: Statute on the Application of Laws to Civil

 Relationships Involving Foreign Elements of the People's Republic of China