BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese maritime courts have earned growing international credibility and influence, according to a report released by China's Supreme People's Court on Monday.
In an increasing number of cases in which neither the parties nor the accident in question has any link to China, the decision of the parties to file lawsuits in a Chinese maritime court indicates their acknowledgment and trust in the quality of the country's maritime trials, the report said.
From 2018 to 2021, maritime courts at three levels nationwide accepted 10,397 cases involving foreign elements and 2,693 cases involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan elements, according to the report.
It also noted that the courts have been impartially protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the parties concerned regardless of nationality, thus playing an important role as guardians in optimizing the business environment and contributing to the country's high-level opening up drive. ■
