Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/301137 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
ARTNeT Working Paper Series No. 234
Publisher: 
Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), Bangkok
Abstract: 
The increasing volume of digital trades inevitably generates more disputes. An efficient online dispute resolution mechanism is an important digital trade promotion policy measure, as it ensures the cyber order and strengthens online users' confidence. The immediate implication is the furtherance of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.3 on better access to justice and SDG 16.7 on having a responsive judiciary. But having an online judiciary does not only improve SDG 16. Drawing insights from the Internet Courts in China, the disputes arisen from the voluminous amount of digital trades provide more opportunities for the judiciary to contribute to other SDGs, such as SDG 2 (food safety), 3 (public health), 4 (online education), 8 (equality), 9 (intellectual property and innovation) and 10 (employment). Whilst digital trades can promote SDGs, they are usually private/commercial interests-oriented and only incidentally benefit the SDGs. Inevitably there will be occasional problems (e.g. irresponsible commercial behavior or market failures) which could undermine the SDGs. By contrast, the online courts are public interests-oriented, with the goal of maintaining public order and development. This legal policy measure helps align private digital trades and public SDGs. The judgements-coupled with widespread news reporting and subsequent response by other relevant public organs-help monitor and ensure proper sustainable development.
Subjects: 
Digital trade
E-commerce
Online dispute resolution
E-commerce dispute resolution
E-commerce law
China Internet Courts
SDGs
JEL: 
K33
K41
L86
Q01
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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