The first commercial AI application case in Zhejiang province defines legal limits on generative tools; CFIUS blocked more transactions last year than in previous years amid rising China tensions; and Fintech companies rush to raise equity for stablecoin activity in Hong Kong.
In the first part of a series of articles, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, and Haoyi Sun of Zhong Lun Law Firm outline the general jurisdiction rules governing foreign-related civil litigation in China under the 2024 Civil Procedure Law, and explain the statutory framework, key jurisdictional bases, and procedural considerations that foreign companies and in-house counsel need to understand when facing potential lawsuits in Chinese courts
FRAND ruling undercuts London’s global ambitions as Samsung’s U.K. win against ZTE risks backfiring in Germany; U.S. consultancy giant asks staff to pause generative AI-related consultancy work in China; and U.S. toymakers diversify away from China amid tariff challenges
Chinese manufacturers increase exports to non-U.S. markets; Revisions to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law address challenges to fair competition; China's data centers in Tibet aim to power much of China's AI
Globally, the accelerating spread of AI shows no sign of abating, and laws and regulations are under greater pressure to keep up. Wenpei Yu and Yunsi Hu of Lifeng Partners, together with Dr. Anja Geller of Redeker Sellner Dahs, provide an overview of the similarities and differences between the approaches taken in the EU and China, and what the future may hold
CATL and Ant Group’s planned listings could break recent HK IPO records; The lowering of U.S. drug prices will impact Chinese drugmakers; and U.S. House passes sanctions bill targeting trade secret theft by China.
Jun Luo, Director of the Legal and Compliance Department at Shanghai SSCI Leading Fund Co., Ltd, and Taolue Zhang, Vice-Professor and Director of Tongji Intellectual Property and Competition Law Research Center at Tongji University Law School, examine the world’s first copyright infringement decision related to the platform of AI-generated content
Beijing IP Court issues first ruling on protecting AI model parameters; Chinese pharma companies are using “NewCo” strategy to expand overseas; and China reduces entry restrictions for select industries.
