China will implement new cybersecurity rules that include stricter consent requirements and also expand cross-border data exemptions; A Beijing court rules that consent is not required for presenting lawfully collected personal information in court; and China is increasingly exporting its technology, engineering, supply chain, and financing capacity.
Legitimate presenting of personal information in court does not require an individual's consent.
Bayer successfully files for the first cross-border data transfer in Beijing Free Trade Zone; Yuanbao plans to list on Nasdaq after some Chinese IPO successes, but setbacks also exist; and China's environmental regulator merges approval procedures to encourage private business
Network virtualization needs to provide data encryption protection and satisfy security requirements.
Casper Sek and Alan Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng analyze the first court judgment on cross-border data transfer, which answers practical questions relating to the operation of the Personal Information Protection Law in the context of a hotel booking app, and prompts companies to review their privacy policies
Chinese company sues Texas power operator for blocking investment approved by CFIUS; China delays retirement age to relieve pressure on pensions; and China proposes identification and labeling requirements for AI-generated content
Chinese court rules against international hotel brand for misuse of cross-border personal data; EU and China establish mechanism to address difficulties in data transfers; and High-frequency futures traders question their survival in an increasingly hostile Chinese futures market
New rules applicable to Shanghai's Lin-Gang New Area have been released. Wenpei Yu and Yunsi Hu of Lifeng Partners analyze their workings, how they fit into China's existing system of cross-border data transfer rules and why they are so significant for biomedical companies operating in the zone
U.S. plans to restrict Chinese software in electric and internet-connected cars; China increases control over offshore capital flows; and Chinese firms plan to expand into the U.S. Midwest but have regulatory concerns.
WeRide IPO shows another green light for overseas listing of Chinese companies; China imposes new regulations for local authorities to better implement its state secrets law overhaul; and two Chinese state departments release new rules for QFII to stimulate foreign securities investment.
