The CIETAC Secretariat shall send to the Respondent the Notice of Arbitration, a copy of the Claimant’s Request for Arbitration along with its attachments, the Arbitration Rules, and the Panel of Arbitrators.

The Respondent shall, within 45 days (in foreign-related arbitration) or 20 days (in domestic arbitration or arbitration where the summary procedure applies) from the date of receipt of the Notice of Arbitration, produce its written defense and relevant documentary evidence to the CIETAC Secretariat. The arbitral tribunal may extend that time period if it deems that there are justified reasons.

When lodging its counterclaim, the Respondent shall pay a deposit of the arbitration fee in advance according to the CIETAC Arbitration Fee Schedule.