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Mandarin is the local rule of law language. All contracts I've ever signed that were dual language say that if any conflicts arise, the Chinese language contrac
by PakG1 9y ago
Mandarin is the local rule of law language. All contracts I've ever signed that were dual language say that if any conflicts arise, the Chinese language contract will be the one used to settle the dispute. This is reasonable. You would not have immigration officers in the US telling people to sign documents written in Chinese, would you? For one thing, local officials would be unable to process those papers efficiently. Whether or not lawyers are present who can help ensure due process and explain to the person what's being signed is a completely separate matter from which language should be used.
edit: comments below would cause me to change my thoughts, though I'll leave the above text unedited for history's sake.
- garmaine 9y ago> This is reasonable. You would not have immigration officers in the US telling people to sign documents written in Chinese, would you? Well they do, for the record, if you enter at the right port.
- ajdlinux 9y agoAustralian immigration and customs officials will supply translations of the main forms for all the major European and Asian languages that travellers tend to speak and interpreters for cases where they're considering refusing clearance or cancelling a visa. I would expect most Western countries would have the ability to do that.