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Will Chinese courts deal with property located abroad when judging divorce cases? 

By Shanghai Xuhui Court

January 17, 2023

From: Ten questions and answers on registration and divorce of transnational marriage, by Xuhui Court, Shanghai, China

Answer: Due to the differences in the judicial system and the difficulty ofproperty identification, generally speaking, Chinese courts do not deal with foreign property, and the parties can claim rights after preliminary identification and reaching preliminary opinions in the proceedings in that country or in the domestic proceedings.