Legal

• Supreme People’s Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Mineral Resource Dispute Cases

  最高人民法院关于审理矿产资源纠纷案件适用法律若干问题解释

  SPC addresses mining infringement issues / Promulgated: 2026-01-19 ; Effective: 2026-02-01

  February 03, 2026

• State Administration for Market Regulation and Cyberspace Administration of China, Measures for the Oversight of the Rules of Online Trading Platforms

  国家市场监督管理总局、国家互联网信息办公室网络交易平台规则监督管理办法

  An online trading platform operator may not use its platform rules to compel platform merchants to bear after-sales responsibilities / Promulgated: 2025-12-18 ; Effective: 2026-02-01

  February 03, 2026

• In the News: China Urges Overseas Tax Reporting; Mainland Firms Face Higher Hong Kong Listing Bar; and Sony Joint Venture

  China intensifies efforts to encourage reporting of overseas income | CSRC considers RMB 30 billion market cap floor for H-share listings | Sony to spin off TV business as a joint venture with China’s TCL.

  January 29, 2026

  

• New Guidance on the Compatibility of Arbitration Clauses in Order to Facilitate the Consolidation of Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Arbitrations in Hong Kong

  The guidance on the compatibility of arbitration clauses further strengthens Hong Kong as the preferred seat of arbitration for China-related investments

  January 29, 2026

  

• Legislation Roundup: VAT Regulations, Commercial mediation, and Mining disputes

  State Council issues regulations to clarity the principles for accommodating multiple VAT rates in one transaction. Commercial mediation does not apply to labor and personnel matters, as well as consumer rights and interests. SPC addresses mining infringement issues

  January 23, 2026

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Collection and Use of Personal Information by Internet Applications (Draft for Comments)

  国家互联网信息办公室互联网应用程序个人信息收集使用规定 (征求意见稿)

  CAC requires entity responsibilities for personal data collection by apps / Issued: 2026-01-10

  January 23, 2026

• Announcement on Continuing Implementation of Enterprise Income Tax and Value-Added Tax Policies for Foreign Institutions That Invest in the Domestic Bond Market

  关于延续实施境外机构投资境内债券市场企业所得税、增值税政策的公告

  Tax exemption for foreign bond investors continues.

  January 23, 2026

• What Foreign Businesses Need to Know About China’s Expanding Export Control Framework on Key Raw Materials and High Technology

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong and Junda He of Zhong Lun Law Firm conclude their three-part series on China’s tightened export control regime by reviewing significant policies and typical enforcement cases from 2023 to 2025, summarizing China’s latest regulatory and enforcement trends in key materials and high technology sectors, and offering practical guidance for foreign businesses

  January 23, 2026

  

• In the News: Legal Precedents from AI Hallucination in Chinese Court; China Reviews Mining Merger; and Chinese Battery Firm Blocked in Luxembourg Deal

  Beijing court established legal framework for trial of fake AI precedent submission in the judgment | China may require asset sales to approve proposed Rio Tinto-Glencore merger | Defu Technology abandons $200 million acquisition after Luxembourg's compulsory investment review imposed minority stake restrictions

  January 22, 2026

  

• Legislation Roundup: Data protection in apps, Patent infringement disputes, and Online trading platforms

  CAC requires entity responsibilities for personal data collection by apps. In a dispute case involving infringement of a utility model or design patent, the people’s court may require the plaintiff to submit a patent assessment report. An online trading platform operator may not use its platform rules to compel platform merchants to bear after-sales responsibilities.

  January 16, 2026