Democratic Republic of the Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC: Hong Kong Conforms with China by Repudiating the Common Law Commercial Exception to Sovereign Immunity.

The article discusses Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals landmark case Democratic Republic of the Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC which was related to state immunity under Hong Kong law. It reflects the court's decision that Hong Kong must comply with China's doctrine of absolute immunity. It presents a background of the doctrine of absolute and relative immunity under the common law and analyses the implications of the decision.