Leung Cheok SiDIAKITÉ, Ansoumane DoutyAnsoumane DoutyDIAKITÉ31/12/202331/12/202320232023-02-072023https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/handle/123456789/6308doi.org/10.12662/2447-6641oj.v21i36.p181-204.2023Over the past decade, arbitration has grown in popularity as a method of resolving commercial disputes worldwide. However, this practice is relatively new in Macao SAR. Recently, official plans were announced to make Macao as a seat of arbitration for commercial disputes between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (Hereinafter PSCs). This article is dedicated to explores the possibility of Macao undertaking and implementing such a role. Accordingly, this article addresses the following issues: What are the strengths and weaknesses of Macao as a seat and eventually as venue for hosting international commercial arbitration between Chinese and PSCs entrepreneurs?international commercial arbitrationseat and venue of arbitrationMacaoChinaportuguese-speaking countriestext::journal::journal article