Beijing Arbitration, Issue 59

Author: Beijing Arbitration Commission (Host)
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Publish Date: 2006-09-24
Features: The arrival of the New Year often brings a complex mix of emotions to adults. Amidst the sounds of firecrackers, the soaring fireworks, gatherings with family and friends, and the clinking of glasses, we experience a sense of fulfillment while also reminiscing about the passing of youth in a subtle melancholy. At this pivotal moment that bridges the past and the future, it’s natural to look back and look forward. After weathering ten years of, Beijing Arbitration embodies the ideals of a generation of Beizhong people. We have always strived to use our modest efforts to call for the attention and support of society for the cause of arbitration, to elaborate on the characteristics and advantages of arbitration in resolving commercial disputes, to advocate for the healthy development of China’s arbitration system and arbitration culture, and to seek the creation of a harmonious environment conducive to the advancement of arbitration. This ideal will remain our unwavering commitment.
Throughout the course of human civilization, a method of dispute resolution has always been intertwined with a specific form of societal civilization. Arbitration discards the mysterious and unpredictable judgment of deities, rejects the high-handedness of a "parent official" in decision-making, and is not entirely like the solemn and procedural judgment of a judge. Instead, it serves more as a lubricating function that ensures the smooth operation of a commercial society. Its justice is the maximization of both parties' interests under reasonable premises, not just distinguishing right from wrong. Its independence naturally opposes all local, departmental, and authoritarian interests, and it cannot blindly adopt the judicial philosophy and trial methods of courts, lest it become a mere fantasy of a "first-instance" judgment with a thin layer of makeup. Its efficiency emphasizes the fundamental and swift resolution of commercial disputes and the constructive restoration of commercial relationships, rather than merely clarifying a legal relationship beautifully from an academic perspective.
To solve problems legally, reasonably, and emotionally, swiftly, reliably, through equal consultation, confidentiality, practicality, and achieving win-win outcomes—this is the arbitration we strive to build.