Business lawsuits in sharp increase

More investment from overseas, slowing economy cited as reasons

BEIJING - Lawsuits involving non-mainland companies rose last year as domestic opportunities lured an increasing number of firms battling the global economic slowdown, according to a top court.

The last 12 months saw a 10 percent rise in lawsuits, Liu Guixiang, presiding judge of the No 4 civil tribunal under the Supreme People's Court, said. The tribunal is in charge of non-mainland commercial and maritime trials.