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.
September 04, 2025
Legal
A Chinese court has loosened the scope of “product similarity” in trademark law to include virtual models of actual trademarked products. | China’s conviction of a crypto laundering defendant reflects stricter enforcement in cryptocurrency-related crimes. | New draft regulations allow for loans for minority M&A stakes.
August 28, 2025National data security standard specifies when identity information of minors is not required / Issued: 2025-07-29
August 27, 2025China issues first draft rules on AI ethics. NFRA allows financing of minority share M&A deals. New rules define the scope of online futures marketing activities.
August 27, 2025New guidelines define what constitutes a medical advertisement / Issued: 2025-07-17
August 27, 2025Qiong Wu, Yuxiang Liu, Qingqing Chen and Xiaoyi Zhuang of Haiwen & Partners provide essential insights into an essential new judicial interpretation concerning labor dispute cases, including a comparison with the current rules and judicial practice and implications for compliance and risk management practices
August 27, 2025Court interpretation of rules governing mandatory social insurance payments causes backlash; Proposed changes to implementation of China’s VAT regime aim to clarify gray areas; and Arkansas joins push to divest pension funds from China.
August 21, 2025VAT regulation draft specifies scope of zero tax rate for exports. New guidelines define what constitutes a medical advertisement. National data security standard specifies when identity information of minors is not required.
August 19, 2025Dumping goods at below cost price will be prohibited / Issued: 2025-07-24
August 19, 2025A low-threshold version of fund pool policy is applied in China nationwide for multinationals / Issued: 2025-07-25
August 19, 2025
