To thoroughly implement the national strategic plans for building a strong manufacturing nation and a strong maritime nation, and to more effectively support the construction of a world-class modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island, the Shanghai Chongming District People's Court (hereinafter referred to as the Chongming District People's Court) held a press conference this morning (October 24) to inform the public about the overall situation and typical cases related to services and safeguards for the construction of the world-class modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island.

Shan Dan, Vice President of the Chongming District People's Court; Han Xiao, Chief Judge of the Commercial Division of the Chongming District People's Court; and Wang Qiuhong, Presiding Judge of the Changxing People's Tribunal of the Chongming District People's Court, attended the press conference. The press conference was presided over by He Ruipeng, Deputy Director of the General Office and Spokesperson of the Chongming District People's Court.

Adopting Multiple Measures to Strengthen Services and Safeguards

The development of the shipbuilding and marine engineering equipment industry on Changxing Island is an important component of the overall plan for building Chongming into a world-class ecological island. In recent years, the Chongming District People's Court has focused on the characteristics and needs of industrial development on Changxing, continuously deepened the construction of a law-based business environment, fully exercised its judicial functions, and strived to provide strong judicial support and services for the development of the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry on Changxing Island.

First, precise judicial protection is provided to safeguard industrial development. Crimes such as fraud that undermine the security of the shipbuilding industry chain are forcefully combated to protect industrial security. Priority is given to mediation with a combined approach of mediation and adjudication, and an innovative "inter-court coordination + package-based dispute resolution" mechanism is adopted to efficiently resolve conflicts and disputes. Coordination between the government and the court is deepened to promote the orderly market exit of "zombie enterprises", enhance market vitality, and unleash new drivers of development.

Second, a comprehensive service network is established to extend the reach of judicial services. Ten measures have been introduced to support and safeguard the construction of the world-class modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island, ensuring judicial services and safeguards are implemented thoroughly and effectively. A workstation for litigation-mediation coordination has been established in the Changxing Marine Equipment Industrial Park, and a law-based observation point for green shipbuilding and marine engineering equipment has been set up, continuously deepening a dual "online + in-person" service model: Online services rely on digital litigation platforms to promote "one-click dispute resolution", reducing litigation costs for enterprises; offline services, including on-site service, scheduled hearings, and coordinated mediation, improve litigation convenience.

Third, grassroots governance is strengthened to enhance the visibility of the rule-of-law brand. The local People's Tribunal actively develops a rule-of-law cultural brand and integrates judicial services into the governance of ship-related enterprises. By coordinating with judicial offices, police stations, and safety offices, a "joint development between the tribunal and local institutions" mechanism has been established to effectively resolve conflicts and disputes. Relying on the "second secretary" assigned by shipbuilding enterprises and embedded into the governance grid, enterprise-related disputes are prevented at the source. An innovative "circuit trials in the workshop" model has been introduced, allowing the "Fengqiao Experience" of the new era to generate new momentum in the modern shipbuilding base.

Releasing Typical Cases to Safeguard the Marine Equipment Industry

At this press conference, based on judicial practice, the Chongming District People's Court selected 10 typical ship-related cases for release, covering such areas as fraud crimes, house leasing, contracts for work, labor disputes, compulsory liquidation of companies, construction engineering, and the sale of special materials. These cases not only reflect the main types of ship-related disputes but also reveal issues concerning corporate governance and contract performance, thereby providing useful guidance for ship-related enterprises and workers in preventing risks.

For example, in a dispute over an employer's liability insurance contract involving a shipbuilding enterprise, where there was a formal inconsistency in the identity of the employer during the claim process, the People's Court returned to the essence of the employment relationship and comprehensively determined the existence of such relationship based on core evidence, including labor contracts and wage payment vouchers. The case also urged insurance companies to conduct substantive reviews during claims processes to avoid unreasonable refusals to compensate, and it played a positive exemplary role in protecting employers' lawful rights and interests and in regulating the order of the employer's liability insurance market.

Another example involves an application for enforcement of a labor arbitration case. After the shipbuilding enterprise subject to enforcement voluntarily fulfilled its payment obligations, it subsequently encountered operational difficulties due to the disclosure of enforcement information. The People's Court, fully considering the enterprise's fulfillment actions, lawfully assisted the enterprise in restoring its credit by adopting the measures of "information shielding + issuing a certificate", thereby helping safeguard the enterprise¡¯s development.

In June of this year, the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the Implementation Plan for Building a World-Class Modern Shipbuilding Base on Changxing Island in Shanghai (2025-2027). Judicial services and safeguards must actively align with the strategic plans of the CPC Central Committee for building a strong manufacturing nation and a strong maritime nation, and must closely follow the new positioning, new tasks, and new requirements set by the Municipal Committee and Municipal Government for the industrial development of Changxing Island.

Next, the Chongming District People's Court will further elevate its political awareness and take proactive actions, fully exercising its judicial functions to identify the points of alignment, entry points, and areas of focus for judicial services and safeguards in support of the construction of the world-class modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island.

Representative Comments

Hu Hongyu, Deputy to the Chongming District People's Congress of Shanghai and Deputy General Manager of Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.

Chongming District is not only an important marine equipment manufacturing base in Shanghai but also a core area for the construction of the world-class ecological island. The Court has released targeted cases covering multiple areas, which are typical to a certain extent and demonstrate the important role of the judiciary in supporting and safeguarding the construction of the world-class modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island. It is hoped that the Court will further strengthen the exemplary role of typical judgments, while providing professional legal guidance and strong legal services to support industrial development, thereby better optimizing a law-based business environment.

Liang Jinping, Member of the Shanghai Chongming District Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Member of the Jiusan Society District Committee, and Director of the Economic Development Office of the Changxing Town Government

The typical cases released this time not only introduce the basic facts of the cases, the judicial decisions, and their typical significance, but also explain the legal viewpoints and bases underlying the judicial rulings. In particular, these cases embody the organic unity of the "three effects" of judicial adjudication and promote the substantive resolution of conflicts and disputes through various dispute resolution methods such as judgments and mediation. Going forward, it is hoped that the Court will continue to exercise its judicial functions and ensure strong judicial services and safeguards for the marine equipment industry.

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