Financial institutions take responsibilities for online marketing of financial products via third-party platforms.
May 27, 2026
Legal
Innovative drugs are accorded a six-year data protection period. Beijing and Guangdong add more details to their data transfer negative lists.
May 27, 2026SAMR extends the protection of trade secrets to cover data and algorithms / CLP Reference: 5100/26.02.24 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-24 ; Effective: 2026-06-01
May 25, 2026UK and China rule differently on same FRAND licensing case between Samsung and ZTE. | First application of China's recent regulations countering extraterritorial jurisdiction bars Chinese entities from assisting EU anti-subsidy investigation. | Euroclear’s plan to participate in Bond Connect helps China’s push for renminbi internalization.
May 21, 2026China's "Blocking Rules" also apply to foreign companies in China. | China releases judicial guidance that targets corruption in both the private and public sectors. | JinkoSolar and AESC to sell controlling stakes of their U.S. operations in a bid to retain eligibility for federal tax credits threatened by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
May 15, 2026CAC defines thresholds on personal data protection. Financial institutions take responsibilities for online marketing of financial products via third-party platforms. SPC clarifies when the Maritime Law governs a contract.
May 11, 2026China explores the extraterritorial application of China’s unfair competition laws / CLP Reference: 5000/26.03.25 ; Issued: 2026-03-25
May 11, 2026PBOC and SAFE raise the leverage ratio for offshore loans of foreign banks / CLP Reference: 3600/26.04.11 ; Issued: 2026-04-11 ; Effective: 2026-04-11
May 11, 2026Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Peng Zhang, Haoyi Sun, Jiaying (Kate) Jiang and Chen (Cissy) Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and analyze China’s Regulations on Countering Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, outlining the legislative purpose, broader policy context, and key provisions, and offering practical guidance for companies engaged in cross-border operations
May 08, 2026US moves to unmask “shadow litigants” in Chinese IP cases via disclosure of litigation funding in Section 337 cases | Hangzhou court and Beijing labor authority reject employer claims that AI adoption justifies unilateral pay cuts or terminations | Potential U.S. crackdown on Chinese-operated data centers could force full exit
May 08, 2026
