Time to level the M&A field

New mechanisms are needed to resolve disputes related to outbound investments of Chinese companies, experts in M&A, or mergers and acquisitions, said.

That's because cross-border M&A deals are rising among companies in the economies involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative, they said.

The dispute resolution mechanism is at present almost entirely in the hands of Western countries, which will affect the implementation of the Initiative, given the growing number of commercial and non-commercial disputes, said Ren Qing, partner at the Beijing-based Global Law Office.