Chinese EV giant BYD investigated in U.S. for alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party; European companies more pessimistic about doing business in China amid economic slowdown; and the world’s first intergovernmental legal organization for mediation established in Hong Kong
Chinese exporters ship goods through third countries to conceal true origin; China’s stringent cross-border data transfer rules force European pause in funding of scientific research; and Draft revisions of arbitration law aim to increase oversight and international cooperation on arbitration cases
China eases cross-border data transfer restrictions for financial institutions; Trade war prompts plan to open up service sector; and new law firm anti-money laundering regulations to align with international standards
Transfer of data across borders presents a particular compliance challenge for companies in China. Xiangxiang Ma, a partner of Anjie Broad Law Firm, analyses a new document which brings welcome practical clarification to this area
The Cyberspace Administration clarifies its approach to the export of personal and important information out of China; UK weighs whether to include China in foreign influence disclosure rules; and Burberry wins online trademark infringement suit.
China’s draft pharmaceutical trial rules aim to balance innovation with drug availability; CAC issues first rules to regulate facial recognition technology; and UBS becomes the 5th wholly foreign-owned securities firm in China.
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Xiaoyu (Arthur) Jin and Haoyi Sun of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the reasons behind, and the implications of, Illumina’s inclusion in China’s Unreliable Entity List, as well as compliance recommendations for multinational corporations
A compliance audit is required when processing personal information of more than 10 million persons / CLP Reference: 5600/25.02.12 ; Promulgated: 2025-02-12; Effective: 2025-05-01
