The first instance of general foreign-related cases shall be under the jurisdiction of the basic people's court; The intermediate people's courts shall have jurisdiction as courts of first instance over major civil cases involving foreign elements.
 [Legal Basis]
 Article 17 of the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China is under the jurisdiction of basic courts
 The basic people's courts shall have jurisdiction as courts of first instance over civil cases, except as otherwise provided in this Law.
 Article 18: The Intermediate Court shall have jurisdiction
 The intermediate people's courts shall have jurisdiction as courts of first instance over the following civil cases:
 （1） Major foreign-related cases;
 （2） Cases with significant influence in their own jurisdictions;
 （3） Cases determined by the Supreme People's Court to be under the jurisdiction of intermediate people's courts.