Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Qianwen Gu and Jia Geng of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine recent changes to China’s primary competition legislation which could have effects far beyond the country’s borders
November 20, 2025
Foreign Direct Investment
U.S. House panel intensifies scrutiny of Morgan Stanley over IPO linked to Uyghur forced-labor entity. | Three foreign carmakers obtain approval to deploy AI chatbots in cars in China. | Indonesia considers issuing renminbi-denominated bonds amid China’s push against dollarization.
November 20, 2025Beijing 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.
November 13, 2025China’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
November 05, 2025China allows QFIIs to engage in bond repos / CLP Reference: 3700/25.09.26 ; Issued: 2025-09-26 ; Effective: 2025-09-26
November 04, 2025Forced 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.
October 30, 2025Increase in venture capital into China marks recovery of sector | U.S. state attorneys general target TP-Link, Lorex and Temu in widening push over privacy and security | China’s investments into Central Asia create integrated economic ecosystems
October 16, 2025Registration of the basic particulars of the upfront expenses in domestic direct investments is abolished / Issued: 2025-09-12 ; Effective: 2025-09-12
October 10, 2025Part 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
October 09, 2025U.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.
October 09, 2025
