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Eleven pilot cities will carry out centralized procurement of pharmaceuticals, Shanghai sets up a mechanism for model securities dispute judgments and Zhuhai allows foreign PE firms to raise funds in China

Foreign partners may enjoy tax agreement benefits

Financial information providers are placed under cybersecurity scrutiny

China sets establishment requirements for movie theater chains and online short video platforms need to conduct content reviews

An IP tribunal is set up to hear complex IP cases

Patent infringement penalties will be increased

FDI into China rose 3% in 2018 following strong December numbers; SAFE doubles QFII quota amidst market opening up; and first IP Court launches in Northeast China.

Guodong Du, attorney at Dentons and Meng Yu, researcher and co-founder of China Justice Observer, write on the various systems behind Chinese courts, and how big data and AI are employed throughout the judicial system to promote efficiency and transparency.

Erick Robinson, Partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, Beijing and author of China Patent Blog dissects the recently published Draft of the Patent Law Amendments, and discusses the good, the bad and the not too ugly implication of the law, should it come into force, on patent litigation in China.