Part I of this series explained China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction. In Part II, Jianwei(Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong and Haoyi Sun of Zhong LunLaw Firm show how Chinese courts will, in practice, assert jurisdiction in civil, administrative or criminal contexts involving foreign elements, and describe a new “blocking statute” that reflects China’s response to foreign long-arm claims.
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.
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.
China 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.
Qiong 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
Court 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.
VAT 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.
