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Mar. 16, 2026

Geopolitics reshaping global arbitration landscape, arbitrator says

Speaking during California International Arbitration Week in San Francisco, Cedric Chao said the world's two largest economies are increasingly moving toward economic "decoupling," a shift that will influence how companies structure contracts, resolve disputes and select arbitration venues.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rising geopolitical tensions and economic competition between the United States and China are reshaping global business relationships and are likely to drive new trends in international arbitration, according to veteran arbitrator Cedric Chao.

Speaking during California International Arbitration Week in San Francisco, Chao said the world's two largest economies are increasingly moving toward economic "decoupling," a shift that will influence how comp...

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