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China's Supreme Court Resolves $19.45M Shipbuilding Dispute

2/27/2026

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The Supreme People's Court of China announced a mediated resolution to an international shipbuilding dispute.
The court called the ruling a milestone under China's anti-sanctions law protecting domestic industry.
The case stemmed from a 2023 contract between a Shandong-based Chinese company and a Swiss firm to build modules for an offshore oil processing vessel, valued at $19.45 million.
More than $7 million had already been paid.

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The Supreme People's Court of China announced a mediated resolution to an international shipbuilding dispute.
The court called the ruling a milestone under China's anti-sanctions law protecting domestic industry.
The case stemmed from a 2023 contract between a Shandong-based Chinese company and a Swiss firm to build modules for an offshore oil processing vessel, valued at $19.45 million.
More than $7 million had already been paid.