Force majeure exists as a doctrine under Article 180 of the PRC General Rules on the Civil Law (中国《民法总则》) and Article 117 of the PRC Contract Law (中国《合同法》). It is defined as objective event or situation which is unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable (不能预见、不能避 免、不能克服的客观情况（事件）).

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Since the novel coronavirus outbreak in January, major companies across different sectors of the world economy — from chemicals to logistics to automotive — have seen their operations in China suffer.

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