The publication of the CICC Rules of Procedure is an exciting development following the establishment of CICC in July this year. While these rules are seemingly modelled from the PRC civil procedure rules, they are indeed aimed at assisting with the resolution of international commercial disputes. These rules place great emphasis on efficiency and facilitating alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration. CICC Rules of Procedure, CICC Expert Committee Rules, and the nomination of One-Stop-Shop Institutions demonstrate the ambition of CICC to serve China's Belt-and-Road Initiative. However, it remains to be seen how the CICC Rules of Procedure will be used in practice and how popular the CICC would be as a judicial forum for resolving international commercial disputes.