Singapore, China to set up mediator panel for Belt and Road projects

Beijing

SINGAPORE and China have agreed to set up a panel of international mediators who will help resolve disputes arising from projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

A memorandum of understanding was signed on Thursday at the first China-Singapore International Commercial Dispute Resolution Conference, which gathered 300 government officials, lawyers and academics from both sides to discuss trends and developments in international arbitration.