As part of a mini-series exploring arbitration in Asia, Ian Meredith (K&L Gates, London) speaks with Dr. Mingchao Fan, the Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (the Commission), regarding arbitrations administered by the Commission, the key features of arbitration under the Commission’s Arbitration Rules, and the plans of the Commission going forward against the context of current and anticipated future developments in dispute resolution in the The People's Republic of China and internationally.