Legal analysis: The court in the defendant’s place of residence has jurisdiction, and the Civil Procedure Law has express provisions.
Legal basis: "Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 17 The grassroots people's courts have jurisdiction over first-instance civil cases, but this law provides otherwise except.
Article 18 The Intermediate People’s Court has jurisdiction over the following first-instance civil cases:
(1) Major foreign-related cases;
(2) There are Cases with significant impact;
(3) Cases determined by the Supreme People's Court to be under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate People's Court.
Article 119: A lawsuit must meet the following conditions:
(1) The plaintiff is a citizen, legal person or other organization that has a direct interest in the case;
(2) There is a clear defendant;
(3) There are specific litigation claims, facts and reasons;
(4) It falls within the scope of the people's court to accept civil litigation and It shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court subject to the lawsuit.