After the 2012 amendment to the Chinese Civil Procedure Law (CCPL), the actual connection principle has relied excessively on the enumerated places in the law and has not distinguished between the exclusive and non-exclusive jurisdiction agreement. In terms of the criteria for determination, the principle of actual connection should be determined on a case-by-case basis within the scope of objective factors. In terms of the scope of application, the role of non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements is consistent with the purpose of the principle of actual connection; there is no need to extend the principle of actual connection to non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements.