The New Contract Law in the Chinese Civil Code

China’s new Civil Code, adopted in May 2020, includes a Book on contract law that brought about major developments in this important area of law. A full translation of the Book is presented, with an introductory essay reviewing some of the most significant issues that have emerged in the decade-long drafting of the new law. Various unresolved controversies foreshadow further debates and reform of the law in the future.