2008年《北京仲裁委员会调解规则》的实施,意味着中国仲裁机构运用调解的方法解决争议不仅有仲裁与调解相结合,还有单独的调解。依前述规则,调解的采用费用低、时间短,即使调解未成功也不至拖延当事人解决争议的时机。仲裁与调解相结合固然获得成功,但单独调解理论上更有优势。 The implementation of the 2008 Beijing Arbitration Commission Mediation Rules means that arbitration institutions in China use mediation methods to resolve disputes not only through a combination of arbitration and conciliation but also through separate mediation. According to the aforesaid rules, the cost of mediation is low and the time is short. Even if the mediation is not successful, it will not delay the parties from settling the dispute. While the combination of arbitration and conciliation has been successful, there is theoretically more advantages in mediation alone.