The plaintiff sought a stay of proceedings in relation to the counterclaim pursuant to article 8 MAL, as both contracts brought forward by the defendant contained a clause for arbitration in China.
原告依据《仲裁示范法》第8条，要求中止与反诉有关的诉讼程序，因为被告提到的两份合同均载有一项关于在中国进行仲裁的条款。