State Immunity System Development And The Impact On China

Basing on the historical development of state immunity ,through the United States and UN legislative situation analysis, this paper summarizes the countermeasures taken by the Chinese government .This paper also makes a brief study of China's past practice and position in relation to State immunity, offers an analysis of the rationale for a position shift. China may well consider a probable shift of its position on the principle of State immunity from the absolute doctrine to the restrictive doctrine for the purpose of better accommodating the rapid growth of the private sector in China's economic structure and significantly enhancing the judicial protection of the interest of Chinese private entities actively involved in international commerce.