Measures of the People's Republic of China on Payment of Litigation Costs
Article 29
The litigation costs shall be borne by the losing party, unless the winning party voluntarily bears them.
If the case is partially won or partially lost, the people's court shall decide the amount of litigation costs borne by the parties according to the specific circumstances of the case.
* * * If the parties lose the case, the people's court shall decide the amount of litigation expenses to be borne by each party according to the interest relationship between the parties and the litigation object. Article 31
In cases where an agreement is reached through mediation by the people's court, the burden of litigation costs shall be settled by both parties through consultation; If negotiation fails, the people's court shall make a judgment.