NDRC relaxes approval procedures for auto manufacturers, prompt IP preservation measures may be taken in urgent circumstances and private kindergartens are not allowed to be listed
China's U.S. Treasury bonds holdings drop for fifth month; home prices in first-tier cities decrease for the third consecutive month; and regulators see stable general and core solvency ratios for the insurance sector.
Han Hao and Jiong Zhang of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight some of the important real estate deals that took place in 2018, the Belt and Road Initiative that have contributed to the real estate market and construction sector, policies that have impacted on the affected real estate industry, the development of the performance bond market for the construction sector and give some insight on the outlook for the real estate and construction sector in 2019 中伦律师事务所的郝瀚律师和张炯律师重点探讨了2018年最重大的房地产交易，一带一路对房地产和建筑市场的贡献，政策措施对房地产行业的影响，建筑业履约保函市场的发展情况，以及2019年房地产和建筑业的前景
Jet Deng and Ken Dai of Dentons discuss theregulation of data protection in China, the recentlyintroduced guidelines for protecting personalinformation and how they regulate big data andartificial intelligence, how data protection andcybersecurity laws affect overseas data transfersand e-commerce platforms, and what e-commerceplatforms should do to comply with cybersecurityregulations 大成律师事务所的邓志松律师和戴健民律师探讨了中国的数据保护监管，最近发布的个人信息保护指引及其如何监管大数据和人工智能，数据保护和网络安全法规如何影响数据出境和电商平台，以及电商平台如何遵守网络安全法规
Li Zheng of Jingtian & Gongcheng discusses the impact of E-commerce Law on IPlitigation on sellers, platform operators and consumers, how foreign brand owners shouldmanage their IP portfolios in China, the courts' role in IP, and how the work of an IP lawyerwill change in the near future 竞天公诚律师事务所的郑莉律师讨论了《电子商务法》对销售者、电子商务平台经营者及消费者在知识产权诉讼方面的影响，外国品牌所有人应如何管理其在华的知识产权，法院在知识产权上的角色，以及知识产权律师的工作未来将有什么变化
Jet Deng and Ken Dai of Dentons discuss the major impact of the unified regulator, StateAdministration for Market Regulation (SAMR), its challenges and achievements, significantcases, trends and development in antitrust litigation, highlights of the merger controlregime, industries affected by antitrust regulation, and the impact of the trade war andtechnological advancements on anti-monopoly law 大成律师事务所的邓志松律师和戴健民律师讨论了整合后的市场监管总局带来的影响，其面临的挑战和取得的成就，反垄断诉讼的重大案件及发展趋势，并购管控制度的最新情况，受反垄断法影响的行业，以及贸易战和技术进步对反垄断法的影响
Xiangyang Yi of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines the latest trends in PE/VC, how PEstructures are financed, the impact greater foreign investment will have on PE acquisitions, the sectors attracting VC investors, and tax concerns PE/VC lawyers should be aware of 竞天公诚律师事务所的易湘洋律师探讨了私募及风投的最新趋势，私募交易结构是以什么方式进行融资的，更多的外国投资对私募收购产生的影响，吸引风投投资者的行业，以及私募及风投律师应注意的税务问题
Barbara Reeves of alternative dispute resolution provider, JAMS, shares with China Law & Practice the trade secret protection laws in both the U.S. and China, and their impact on dispute settlements taking the course of litigation and arbitration.
AMAC prohibits business conflicts in PE funds, five arbitration institutions are included in the “one-stop” resolution mechanism for Belt and Road disputes and online public opinion platforms are subjected to security assessments
