Cybersecurity

• In the News: China Restricts Export of AI Algorithms; JD Wins Anti-Monopoly Case Against Alibaba; and Criminal Law Revised

  China restricts export of personalized push services based on AI algorithms; JD.com wins anti-monopoly case with record damages; and China amends Criminal Law to increase punishment for corruption

  January 03, 2024

  

• China Explores More Relaxed Regulation on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information within the Greater Bay Area

  Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines new implementation guidelines for data transfers and explains how these fit into the wider context of cooperation within the Greater Bay Area, as well as how companies will benefit

  December 28, 2023

  

• In the News: Worries over Court Rulings Disclosure; New Fund Draft Poses Threats to PE Firms; and Responses to Data Breaches

  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

  December 21, 2023

  

• In the News: Landmark Oppo v Nokia Patent Case Settled; Gotion Deal Scrutiny; and Apps' Illegal Collection of Personal Data

  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

  December 15, 2023

  

• PRC Law on the Protection of State Secrets (Amendment Draft)

  中华人民共和国保守国家秘密法 (修订草案)

  Revised state secrets protection law specifies acts of violation

  November 22, 2023

• In the News: UK is Updating Investment Act; China Relaxes Rules for QFIIs; and Stealing NFTs is a Criminal Offense in China

  UK NSI Act update may bring new opportunities for foreign companies; Fund registration and operational requirements are relaxed to lower cost of foreign investment in China capital markets; and NFT theft is considered criminal theft due to its property and data characteristics.

  November 15, 2023

  

• In the News: US Regulates AI; Chinese Financial Super-Regulator Created; and NVIDIA Stops Chinese Chip Shipments

  Biden's AI executive order lays the foundation for AI export control rules; New Chinese super-financial regulator takes power away from existing state institutions; and U.S. orders immediate halt to some AI chip shipments to China.

  November 02, 2023

  

• In the News: State Secrets Law Amendments; Sequoia U.S. Probe; and Land Price Cap Scrapped

  China's proposed amendment of its state secrets law has alarmed foreign businesses; a U.S. Congressional committee will probe Sequoia over its China tech investments; and China will scrap its price cap on land sales to revive its property market

  October 25, 2023

  

• Provisions for Regulating and Promoting the Cross-Border Flow of Data (Draft for Comments)

  规范和促进数据跨境流动规定（征求意见稿）

  CAC relaxes cross-border data transfers by multinationals

  October 20, 2023

• China Expects to Loosen Restrictions on Cross-Border Data Transfer

  Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines the implications of a new set of draft provisions aimed at regulating and facilitating the cross-border flow of data

  October 19, 2023