Beijing Municipality considers adopting other negative lists of outbound data transfer programs nationwide | Court rules that AI prompts are not “works” hence not copyright-protected. | U.S. coffee giant shifts to joint venture model amid slowing growth and fierce competition in China.
China’s self-driving cars need to adapt to EU tech compliance regulations | Winning bids for drug procurement contracts to be kept confidential as regulators aim to balance competition and sustainability | China adds U.S.-linked ETFs in latest expansion of cross-border ETF Connect program
Forced tech transfers are a possible precondition for Chinese firms in Europe. | China closes unclarified aspects of the cross-border data transfer regime. | Over RMB 11 million in penalties signal banking regulators’ focus on data security and risk control.
Part I of this series outlined China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction, and Part II examined how Chinese courts apply those rules in practice. In Part III, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, and Jiaying Jiang of Zhong Lun Law Firm explore how China’s litigation landscape is evolving through significant judicial reforms — from courts setting global SEP royalty terms and expanding extraterritorial enforcement to growing use of mediation in cross-border disputes — and how these substantive developments are supported by a parallel expansion of specialized international commercial courts
U.S. export controls extended to subsidiaries of Chinese companies | PBOC broadens foreign access to its bond market by aligning China’s repo framework with global standards | U.S. court rules that DJI failed to counter proof of its military links.
Fang Qi and Ran Duan of Fangda Partners analyze a recent Chinese court decision which, for the first time, recognized that the use of trademarks in a virtual context may infringe rights in the real world
Eight landmark AI judgments set precedents on AI-related infringement. | China attempts to displace the U.S. and Germany in determining industry standards. | Increased foreign interest in Chinese stocks adds US$3 trillion to market.
