Cybersecurity

• China’s New Regulation on Outbound Investment: What Has Changed from the Existing ODI Regime?

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Cathy (Yian) Chen and Ke Dong of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyse China’s newly promulgated State Council Regulation on Outbound Investment. This article unpacks how the Regulation reinforces and expands the pre-existing outbound direct investment governance framework, broadens the regulatory perimeter governing cross-border outbound investment activities, and outlines critical compliance ramifications for Chinese enterprises undertaking overseas investment transactions

  July 06, 2026

  

• In the News: DJI-Insta360 US Dispute; Chinese Auto Tech Tests US Rules; and US Biological Data Act

  DJI and Insta360 file competing patent infringement lawsuits in Texas court | Chinese ECARX partners with U.S. May Mobility despite U.S. restrictions on Chinese connected vehicle technology | Bipartisan U.S. proposal to streamline biological data access amid China rivalry

  June 25, 2026

  

• In the News: Red-Chip Structures Crackdown; Trip.com Fined for Cross-Border Data Transfer Non-Compliance; and China Supreme Court Backs Innoscience IP Case

  Chinese companies are abandoning their red-chip structures after the Manus case | Trip.com fined for failing to comply with cross-border data security rules, signifying strict enforcement| China's win in Innoscience patent case against Germany's Infineon doesn't necessarily mean continued victory over the German chip giant.

  June 18, 2026

  

• China's Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit Regime in a Nutshell

  Casper Sek ofJingtian & Gongcheng examines the development of China’s personal information protection compliance audit framework, in light of new and imminent further changes in this important area

  June 15, 2026

  

• In the News: Closely Watched Guangdong Anti-Foreign Sanction Case; Scrutiny of Chinese Investment Accounts; and EU Considers Legislation to Broaden Supply Chains

  Chinese Wingtech sues Dutch subsidiary chipmaker Nexperia under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law | Hong Kong instructs banks to tighten scrutiny of mainland Chinese investment accounts | European Commission proposes supply chain diversification rules in sensitive sectors.

  June 12, 2026

  

• Questions and Answers on Policies and Regulations for Personal Information Protection (April 2026)

  个人信息保护政策法规问答 (2026年4月)

  CAC defines thresholds on personal data protection / CLP Reference: 5600/26.04.29 ; Issued: 2026-04-29

  June 08, 2026

• What Financial Institutions Need to Know About China’s Recent Enforcement Measures on the Operation of Securities Business in the Mainland

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Rui Yang of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the implications of China’s new rules targeting the illegal operation of securities business in the Mainland by offshore institutions and their onshore affiliates, intermediaries and internet platforms, and offer practical guidance for foreign financial institutions to cope with recent enforcement trends

  June 02, 2026

  

• In the News: US Enforcement of Divestiture Order; Chinese Container Manufacturers' Alleged Cartel; and Data Center PE Investments Leave China

  U.S. government seeks court intervention on divestiture order against Suirui. | U.S. charges Chinese shipping container companies over alleged cartel during COVID. | Foreign PE are redirecting funds from Chinese investments to other Asian countries

  May 29, 2026

  

• In the News: Proposed Sweeping New Section 337 Investigation Disclosure; China Blocks AI-Driven Dismissals; and US Crackdown on Chinese Telecoms

  US moves to unmask “shadow litigants” in Chinese IP cases via disclosure of litigation funding in Section 337 cases | Hangzhou court and Beijing labor authority reject employer claims that AI adoption justifies unilateral pay cuts or terminations |  Potential U.S. crackdown on Chinese-operated data centers could force full exit

  May 08, 2026

  

• In the News: Regulation of De-Identified Personal Data; Chinese Chipmaker Abandons Dutch Deal after US Blocks Acquisition; and Chinese Investment in Spain

  Beijing court draws clear regulatory distinction between de-identified and anonymous data | Chinese LED chipmaker withdraws $239 million bid for Dutch firm after CFIUS cites U.S. national security risks | Spain’s embrace of proposed Chinese investment raises wider concerns about Chinese investment in Europe

  April 23, 2026