Bird & Bird reports on a decision by the China’s Supreme People’s Court approving an award of $28 million USD in punitive damages in a trade secrets case.
As previously discussed on this blog, punitive damages are not common outside the United States. When awarded in other countries, the awards tend to be much smaller than in the U.S.
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China’s Supreme Court approves $28 million punitive damages award
Curt Cutting
February 17, 2026
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