Features & Analyses

When foreign investment strategy changes, many important issues can arise, not least in the area of intellectual property rights. David Lin and Shen Yang of DOCVIT Law Firm explore these issues, and underline the importance of arranging appropriate methods to dispose of relevant rights

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

New national security restrictions on investments by U.S. persons in sensitive technologies involving Chinese-controlled entities will affect due diligence and contracting practices for tech deals throughout Asia. Nathan Bush of DLA Piper examines the rules and their likely impact.

A number of preferential tax policies have recently been extended for four years, with implementing circulars also providing important clarifications on applicable rules. Daisy Duan, Wang Yan and Li Cuishi of King & Wood Mallesons explore the details.

Liu Yuxiang and Wu Qiong, labor law specialists at Haiwen & Partners examine the important and sometimes difficult labor law issues which can arise for foreign investors seeking to exit China

With the European Union’s revised product safety rules coming into effect in December 2024, Chinese firms should take notice of major changes to the rules and how they can comply with them.

New draft measures on personal information protection compliance audits have been released for public comment. Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Chuchen (Julie) Hou of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the legislative basis and specific requirements of the new draft, and provide some practical recommendations for PI processors who are planning for an upcoming compliance audit.

Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines a new set of measures promulgated by China’s cyberspace regulator which seeks to keep pace with, and control in line with government ideologies, the rapid rise in generative AI technologies

A new set of Measures have been published by the People’s Bank of China. In this article, Zhou Yang of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines the provisions and reveal how they will impact and assist data handlers in the financial sector

James Yong Wang and Ziyang Li from Jingtian & Gongcheng examine an unprecedented and significant new Regulation which represents the beginning of a new stage for the private investment fund industry in China