Shanghai plans a three-tiered cross-border data flow regime in the Lingang free trade zone to boost foreign investment; the U.S. proposes a "know your customer" regulation for cloud computing companies over China AI concerns; and a bill introduced in Congress called the BIOSECURE Act, is designed to broaden current sanctions on China
U.S. Commerce official expects higher penalties for violations of U.S. export controls; Shein must satisfy both the U.S. and China to pull off its IPO; and U.S. lawmakers work to further limit U.S. investment in Chinese tech sector.
In 2023, significant U.S. restrictions were placed on Chinese interests. Charles Wu of Clyde & Co reviews the legislative changes, and offers practical insights into their potential impact, and the path forward in 2024
Entities doing business in the U.S. must report information about their beneficial ownership to FinCEN; China bans researchers for listing AI-generated content as a co-author of their papers; and Italian Generali conducts first-ever foreign insurance acquisition in China
Thousands of cross-border data export applications await CAC approval; China continues to crack down on the use of cryptocurrency in foreign exchange transactions while Hong Kong proposes licensing them; and China again allows net-selling of stocks for mutual funds.
CSRC reduces the commission rate on the securities transactions of public funds
Public may no longer be able to access court rulings as CJO database might be closing; Analysts worry a new CSRC draft might lead to problems with start-up financing; and China proposes a four-tier classification system to deal with data breaches
Chinese court established the FRAND rate for 5G patents in Oppo v Nokia case; Regulator warns Gotion of failing to disclose conditions of its deal with Illinois; and Apps like Alibaba Marketplace and Taobao Alliance are violating data collection laws
Former China COO of Morgan Stanley compares the challenges of being a senior executive at a boutique private equity firm against that of a bulge bracket investment bank
AI content protected by Chinese copyright law due to the addition of "human investment"; A provincial appellate court rules that Shanghai's Maichilin has infringed Michelin's trademark; and the ramifications of Shein's plans to file an IPO in the U.S.
