| A case for | is under the jurisdiction of | of the place where |
| confirming the validity of an arbitration agreement | the intermediate court or the specialized court | the arbitration institution is located, the arbitration agreement is entered into, or the domicile of the claimant or respondent is located. |
| confirming the validity of an arbitration agreement involving maritime disputes | the maritime court | the arbitration institution is located, the arbitration agreement is entered into, or the domicile of the claimant or respondent is located, or the nearest maritime court if there is no maritime court in the above places. |
| recognizing a foreign arbitral award that is related to a case admitted by a court, if neither the respondent's domicile nor his property is located in mainland China, | the court that has admitted the related case, or | |
| the court at the next higher level if the court that has admitted the related case is a lowest court, or | ||
| the high court or the Supreme Court that has admitted the related case or an intermediate court designated by the high court or the Supreme Court. | ||
| recognizing a foreign arbitral award that is related to a case accepted by an arbitration institution in mainland China, if neither the respondent's domicile nor his property is located in mainland China, | the intermediate court | the arbitration institution that has accepted the related case is located. |
| recognizing a foreign arbitral award that is filed with two or more courts of competent jurisdiction, | the court that first registers the case. |
Robert Zhang 
Steve Li 