Article 268 provides for the consideration by the people’s court of the application for enforcement, by reference to the same matters listed in article 267, that is, a relevant international treaty or de facto reciprocity, where either is extant. The provision introduces a further matter – consideration of whether the judgment or ruling contravenes the basic principles of law of the PRC, and whether it violates State sovereignty or the security and social and public interest of the country. If there is such a contravention or violation, the court is not to enforce it. If the court finds otherwise, and determines that there is an applicable treaty or reciprocity, then the court is to recognise the judgment or order and if necessary make an order for its
enforcement.