Can court judgments in China be given to foreigners in English?

According to our national laws and regulations, the judgment will not be given in English. For ethnic minority areas, the common language of ethnic minorities can be used. The Civil Procedure Law stipulates: "Citizens of all ethnic groups have the right to use their own language and written language for civil litigation. In areas where ethnic minorities live together or where multiple ethnic groups live together, the people's court shall use the language and written language commonly used by the local ethnic groups for trial and publication of legal documents. The people's court shall provide translation for litigation participants who are not familiar with the language and written language commonly used by the local ethnic groups.

That is to say, if a civil or commercial dispute involving foreigners in China is adjudicated by a court, the judgment is not provided in English, but can be translated by a lawyer or professional translation company.

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