Beijing Financial Court: Disputes involving overseas consumption and labor export are on the rise

China News Service, Beijing, October 21 (Reporter Chen Hang) Since its establishment in March 2021 to September 2026, the Beijing Financial Court has accepted a total of 141 cases involving the "Belt and Road" and concluded 106 cases. Judging from the geographical distribution of cases accepted, disputes in Southeast Asian countries are relatively concentrated, and they widely radiate to global financial centers and emerging markets.

On the 21st, at the Financial Rule of Law Parallel Forum of the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Meeting held in Beijing, "Open Collaboration and Legal Protection - Jointly Promote New Developments in Cross-border Finance and Technology Governance," the Beijing Financial Court, the Office of the Financial Committee of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and the Beijing Financial Street Financial Rule of Law Construction Professional Committee jointly released the "White Paper on Financial Rule of Law Services to Guarantee the Belt and Road Initiative."

The white paper shows that the Beijing Financial Court’s “Belt and Road” cases involve 33 countries and span five continents. African countries also account for a relatively high proportion of cases, and this distribution characteristic reflects the trend of the expanding scope of international cooperation in the “Belt and Road” construction. As the international influence and scope of the Belt and Road Initiative continue to increase, financial judicial service guarantees continue to extend from traditional peripheral areas.

The white paper points out that the relevant cases involve a variety of industries, including finance, energy and chemicals, engineering construction, information technology, transportation and other fields. Financial entities accounted for the highest proportion, accounting for 42.4%, involving banks, insurance, investment and financing and other institutions. The case is highly focused on capital- and resource-intensive industries. Since industries such as infrastructure and energy generally have long industrial chains, many transaction links, and heavy asset operations, related companies have large financing, settlement and other needs and have become common subjects of disputes.

The white paper points out that China’s foreign-related consumer financial products and services continue to grow. The “Belt and Road” construction has enhanced the flow of materials and promoted the orderly opening of the consumer market and labor market. As China's outbound tourism and labor exports continue to grow, disputes related to overseas consumption and labor exports are on the rise, and more attention needs to be paid to issues such as the protection of the interests of consumers and workers.