China imposes export controls on AI, biopharmaceuticals and photovoltaics | Financial investors are exempted from outbound investment approval when investing in the Hong Kong financial market. | CAC defines an online platform service provider that have a large number of minor users.
Tax authority sets threshold for extended back-tax collection and excludes employee stock incentive trusts | Beijing court invalidates dismissal of employee for AI use | China to ban or restrict export of 40 technologies including AI and chips for national security reasons
Certification information will be taken into account when conducting security assessment of cross-border data transfers | State Council governs online service providers to protect minors in the use of the internet | NMPA specifies the technical review requirements for artificial intelligence medical devices
Tech companies fined by regulator over AI-generated content identification and illegal personal information collection | Court finds arbitration clause not binding on user of fund company app | PBOC extends credit information database coverage to non-bank lenders and corporate data
Vicor Corp. requests investigation by ITC over alleged AI-related patent infringement by Chinese companies | Chinese outbound investment hits $214 billion despite absence of mega deals | China revives amortized-cost bond funds amid strong institutional demand
SPC sets out the conditions allowing concurrent civil and criminal proceedings | Law drafts are issued addressing concerns over the temporal application of the revised Trademark Law, as well as protection of well-known trademarks
Civil proceedings permitted to run concurrently with criminal proceedings under new regulations | Chinese court finds search engine AI’s software did not infringe on copyright | BlackRock expands access to China’s outbound investment market
Chinese court rules that short-term price fluctuations are generally not unfair | China approved zero new PE fund registration in June | Offshore renminbi borrowing hits record high amid China’s record-low interest rates
SPC clarifies patent protection in invention/creation using AI | Stringent eligibility requirements are set forth for individual PE investors | National standards are issued for live and intelligent customer services
Proposed new rules will tighten private fund investor eligibility and transaction oversight | China’s legislature reviews draft law extending the reach of anti-corruption laws beyond its borders | The Supreme People's Court issues its first judicial guidelines to clarify liability for AI-related disputes and protect civil rights
