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In the Spotlight: Revisions to China’s Far-Reaching Anti-Unfair Competition Law

Fang, Qianwen Gu and Jia Geng of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine recent changes to China’s primary competition legislation which could have effects far beyond the country’s borders ...
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In the News: US Scrutiny of Morgan Stanley HK IPO; First Foreign AI Approvals in China; and Indonesia Panda Bonds

U.S. House panel intensifies scrutiny of Morgan Stanley over IPO linked to Uyghur forced-labor entity. | Three foreign ...
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Legislation Roundup: Data transfers Q&A, Revised Cybersecurity Law and Certification of data transfers

CAC issues an Q&A to clarify exemptions of data transfer requirements. Cybersecurity Law is revised to enhance protection of personal data. Specific details on certification of oversea transfers of ...
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Beijing’s Data Outbound Negative List to be Extended

Beijing Municipality considers adopting other negative lists of outbound data transfer programs nationwide | Court rules that AI prompts are not “works” hence not copyright-protected. | U.S. coffee ...
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Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Establishment of Personal Information Protection Oversight Committees by Large Online Platforms (Draft for Comments)

Large online platforms are required to set up committees to protect personal information / Issued: 2025-09-12 ...
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China’s Judicial Path to AI Content Governance: Key Compliance Lessons from Rulings by the Beijing Internet Court

In an article offering compliance insights for AI developers, platforms, and legal practitioners, Casper Sek and Fengming Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng examine key rulings from the Beijing Internet Co ...
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Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Other Departments, Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology Ethics Management Services (Trial Implementation) (Draft ...

Applicability: The artificial intelligence technology activities referred to herein are technology activities, such as scientific research, technological development, etc. that involve artificial ...
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What Foreign Businesses Need to Know about China’s Recent Strengthened Enforcement of Export Controls and Countermeasures

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong, Songyang Wang, Jiaying Jiang and Yongan Shen of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze China’s latest strengthened enforcement in export control and countermeasure actions ...
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Being Sued in Chinese Court: What You Need to Know – Part III: Recent Trends

Part I of this series outlined China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction, and Part II examined how Chinese courts apply those rules in practice. In Part III, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, ...
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The First Metaverse Trademark Infringement Court Decision in China

The evolution of the metaverse continues to blur the boundaries between the virtual and physical worlds A recent court decision has examined the use of trademarks in the virtual world Overturning the ...
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Key Considerations for Chinese Companies Navigating US Intellectual Property Issues

Expansion into the U.S. continues to be a key business strategy for Chinese companies, but the robust and complex legal framework for IP protection can pose challenges IP laws in the U.S. and China ...
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Being Sued in Chinese Court: What You Need to Know – Part II: Jurisdiction in Specific Case Types

Part I of this series explained China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction. In Part II, Jianwei(Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong and Haoyi Sun of Zhong LunLaw Firm show how Chinese courts will, in ...