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.
Shanghai specifies rules on hiring foreign lawyers in Shanghai domestic law firms / CLP Reference: 1420/25.08.27 ; Issued: 2025-08-27 ; Effective: 2025-09-30
Revised Arbitration Law provides for pre-arbitration preservation / CLP Reference: 1450/25.09.12 ; Issued: 2025-09-12 ; Effective: 2026-03-01
U.S. pharma raises alarm over Trump’s proposed measures against Chinese drugs; China clarifies the type of employees to be bound by non-compete clauses; and Some stablecoin issuers complain that Hong Kong’s regime is too stringent.
Criteria are set forth for cross-border delivery services provided by foreign financial infrastructure operators
Shanghai puts forward measures to boost foreign-advice business of Chinese law firms; JP Morgan and Bank of America subpoenaed by Congress over CATL IPO; and Nasdaq to require Chinese companies to raise $25 million in IPOs.
Part I of this series explained China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction. In Part II, Jianwei(Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong and Haoyi Sun of Zhong LunLaw Firm show how Chinese courts will, in practice, assert jurisdiction in civil, administrative or criminal contexts involving foreign elements, and describe a new “blocking statute” that reflects China’s response to foreign long-arm claims.
Proposed AI ethics rules will require ethical committees in institutions; Japanese brand Muji’s two-decades old trademark dispute ends in defeat; and China steps up Belt and Road investment as Western trade barriers rise.
