China → Global South
Belt and Road. South-South capital. New corridors.
China–Global South is among the highest-growth legal corridors globally — driven by Belt and Road Initiative investment across Africa, Latin America, and South East Asia, increasing Chinese manufacturing FDI into Vietnam and ASEAN, and China's deepening south-south institutional relationships.
BOTH SIDES OPEN.
FOUNDING POSITIONS
AVAILABLE NOW.
This corridor is under active development. WLA is building the institutional co-practice infrastructure on both sides simultaneously. Founding Corridor Leader positions on both sides are open to qualifying WLA partner firms — 2026 founding status is permanent and cannot be acquired retroactively.
IS OPEN.
IS THAT YOUR FIRM?
The CHINA Corridor Leader position on the China → Global South corridor is open for a founding WLA partner firm. One firm. One position. Permanent 2026 founding status. Named on every WLA brief, every Intelligence publication, and UNBOUNDED™ in perpetuity.
IS OPEN.
IS THAT YOUR FIRM?
The GLOBAL Corridor Leader position on the China → Global South corridor is open for a founding WLA partner firm. One firm. One position. Permanent 2026 founding status. Named on every WLA brief, every Intelligence publication, and UNBOUNDED™ in perpetuity.
WHERE THE DEAL
FLOW IS MOVING
ON THIS CORRIDOR.
WLA holds specialists in All nine WLA core practices across both sides of this corridor — one brief activates every specialist you need simultaneously.
Chinese state and private capital into African and ASEAN infrastructure — roads, ports, energy, telecoms. BRI project finance structures.
Chinese mining companies acquiring African and Latin American critical mineral assets — lithium, cobalt, copper, nickel for EV supply chains.
Chinese manufacturers establishing Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia production as China+1 supply chain strategy accelerates.
Chinese food security investment into African and Latin American agricultural production and processing capacity.
Chinese solar and renewable energy equipment manufacturers and project developers investing across Africa and Latin America.
SPECIALISTS ON
BOTH SIDES.
DIRECT ACCESS.
Each firm holds one exclusive practice on this corridor. Reachable directly — no desk required.
No firms designated yet for this corridor.
Exclusive practice positions are open for firms interested in holding a designation on this corridor.
Apply for a designation →REGULATORY SIGNALS
ACROSS BOTH SIDES
OF THIS CORRIDOR.
WLA tracks regulatory changes, enforcement trends, and deal climate signals on this corridor in real time — updated by WLA specialists on both sides.
SIX PRACTICES.
BOTH SIDES.
SIMULTANEOUSLY.
WLA holds all six core practice areas on both sides of this corridor — one brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.
BRI INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FINANCE
Chinese BRI infrastructure project finance across Africa and ASEAN — WLA co-practices Chinese contract law with destination country project finance law, regulatory approvals, and concession documentation simultaneously.
CHINA MINING → AFRICA CRITICAL MINERALS
Chinese mining companies acquiring African critical mineral assets — Zambian mining law, DRC mining code, Zimbabwean minerals law — co-practiced with Chinese SAFE and MOFCOM outbound compliance simultaneously.
CHINA+1 → ASEAN MANUFACTURING FDI
Chinese manufacturers establishing Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia production facilities — WLA co-practices Chinese MOFCOM outbound with ASEAN investment law, employment law, and industrial incentive compliance.
CHINESE FOOD SECURITY INVESTMENT → GLOBAL SOUTH
Chinese sovereign wealth and state enterprise investment into African and Latin American agricultural production — WLA co-practices Chinese investment frameworks with destination country agricultural and land law.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION — HKIAC + LOCAL
China-Global South commercial dispute resolution — HKIAC Hong Kong arbitration with local enforcement across African and ASEAN jurisdictions. WLA holds both corridor sides from pre-dispute strategy through award enforcement.
CHINESE IP PROTECTION IN GLOBAL SOUTH
CNIPA China IP strategy co-ordinated with destination country IP registration across Africa, ASEAN, and Latin America simultaneously — one integrated programme for Chinese companies protecting IP in Global South markets.
FOUNDING STATUS
ON THIS CORRIDOR.
PERMANENT. 2026.
This corridor is in active development. All founding positions — both the CHINA side and the GLOBAL side Corridor Leader positions — are open to qualifying WLA partner firms. 2026 founding status is permanent and non-retroactive. It cannot be acquired after 2026.
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6 ACTIVE.
16 IN DEVELOPMENT.
22 CORRIDORS TOTAL.
WLA is building institutional co-practice infrastructure across all 22 priority corridors simultaneously. Active corridors have both sides held. In-development corridors have all founding positions open.
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