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China has issued two new tax rules affecting non-resident individuals who arrange their affairs through offshore trusts. Daisy Duan, Xiaohong Chen and Chixiang Gao of King & Wood focus on the scope and impact of these important rules
September 04, 2026
The handling of personal information poses a challenging area of compliance for businesses in China. New measures seek to provide a simplified framework for those handling a relatively small quantity of information. Wenpei Yu of Jincheng Tongda & Neal provides an analysis of the impact and consequences
August 25, 2026
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong and Chenhao Yuan of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze new Interim Measures which establish a relationship-safety framework for AI companion services, impose new obligations on service providers and distribution platforms, and reshape compliance expectations for companies offering emotionally interactive AI products in China
August 11, 2026
Aggie Liu and Muzi Xuan of Baker McKenzie FenXun examine the likely impact of a very significant update to China’s key trademark legislation and extract some important themes for brand owners and platform-based businesses
August 03, 2026
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Measures for the Administration of Patent Priority Examinations
专利优先审查管理办法
CNIPA allows for patent priority examinations / CLP Reference: 5100/26.07.28 ; Promulgated: 2026-07-28 ; Effective: 2026-09-01
Provisions for Simplified Measures for the Protection of Personal Information by Small-Scale Personal Information Handlers
小型个人信息处理者个人信息保护简化措施规定
Transfers of personal information of less than 100,000 persons may enjoy simplified procedures / CLP Reference: 5600/26.07.22 ; Promulgated: 2026-07-22 ; Effective: 2026-09-01
Announcement on Matters Relevant to the Policy of Individual Income Tax on Dividends and Extra Dividends Paid to Foreign Individuals
关于外籍个人股息红利个人所得税政策有关事项的公告
China ends tax exemption on foreigner dividend income / Issued: 2026-09-01 ; Effective: 2026-09-01
Questions and Answers on Policies and Regulations for Personal Information Protection (August 2026)
个人信息保护政策法规问答 (2026年8月)
CAC details on leakage of personal information / CLP Reference: 5600/26.08.12 ; Issued: 2026-08-12
Questions and Answers on Policies and Regulations for Administration of the Security of Overseas Data Transfers (July 2026)
数据出境安全管理政策法规问答（2026年7月）
CAC clarifies issues on transfers of HR information abroad / CLP Reference: 5600/26.07.24 ; Issued: 2026-07-24
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State Administration for Market Regulation and National Standardization Administration, Customer Contact Service—Requirements for Collaboration Between Live and Intelligent Customer Services
国家市场监督管理总局、国家标准化管理委员会顾客联络服务人工与智能客户服务协同要求
National standards are issued for live and intelligent customer services / CLP Reference: 5600/26.05.25 ; Issued: 2026-05-25 ; Effective: 2026-09-01
China Securities Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Oversight of the Offering of Private Investment Funds (Draft for Comments)
中国证券监督管理委员会私募投资基金募集监督管理办法 (征求意见稿)
Stringent eligibility requirements are set forth for individual PE investor / Issued: 2026-09-04
Supreme People’s Court, Opinions on Trying, in Accordance With the Law, Dispute Cases Involving Artificial Intelligence
最高人民法院关于依法审理涉人工智能纠纷案件的意见
SPC clarifies patent protection in invention/creation using AI / CLP Reference: 5600/26.09.07 ; Promulgated: 2026-09-07
National Financial Regulatory Administration, Measures for the Administration of the Engagement in Trust Business in the Real Estate Sector by Trust Companies (Trial Implementation)
国家金融监督管理总局信托公司开展房地产领域信托业务管理办法 (试行)
NFRA sets forth the criteria for trust companies engaging in real estate trusts / CLP Reference: 4110/26.08.28 ; Promulgated: 2026-08-28 ; Effective: 2027-03-01
Ministry of Public Security, Measures for Monitoring Inspections by Public Security Authorities of Cyberspace Security
公安部公安机关网络空间安全监督检查办法
A public security authority conducts online inspections of the status of the cyberspace security of companies / CLP Reference: 5600/26.08.06 ; Promulgated: 2026-08-06 ; Effective: 2026-10-01