In the absence of any treaty or convention between the UK and the PRC on the mutual recognition of civil judgments, attempting enforcement of a judgment obtained in the English courts against a PRC entity has until now been a feat without precedent. However, a March 2022 Order handed down by the Shanghai Maritime Court .
On March 17, 2022, the Shanghai Maritime Court (following approval from the Supreme People’s Court) issued a ruling confirming that English High Court judgments can be recognised and enforced in the People’s Republic of China. This is the first time that a PRC Court has, on the basis of acknowledging judicial reciprocity between PRC and .