Yes, there is a mechanism of reverse charge under the GST regime whereby the liability to pay tax is on the recipient of supply of goods and services instead of the supplier of such goods or services. Reverse charge is mostly triggered when a person imports services, receives supply of goods or services from an unregistered vendor and in respect of other notified categories of supply
For example, if a Chinese company enters into a contract for supply of services to a registered taxable person in India say its Indian subsidiary, then the onus of discharging the GST liability would be casted upon the Indian subsidiary.
However, in case of unrelated party contracts say government contracts, the bids/contracts preclude the customer from undertaking the GST liability and requires the same to be reimbursed once the GST liability is paid by the customer. In such cases, the GST liability may become cost in the hands of the Chinese company and further there maybe no option of obtaining credit of the said GST paid.