Court gives mediation more legal weight, but interference remains an issue

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    Efforts apparently made to reduce burden on courts and judges

    China's top court has issued opinions encouraging the use of alternative means of dispute resolution which should make it easier for companies to enforce settlements from mediation proceedings. But comments from a senior court official raise concerns over excessive court interference.

    The Several Opinions Concerning the Establishment of a Sound Conflict and Dispute Resolution Mechanism that Connects Litigation and Non-litigation Proceedings (关于建立健全诉讼与非诉讼相衔接的矛盾纠纷解决机制的若干意见) were apparently issued by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) in response to the high number of lawsuits being filed in the courts over the past few years.

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