Legal

• State Council , Provisions on the Security of Industrial and Supply Chains

  国务院关于产业链供应链安全的规定

  State Council departments may impose trade restrictions on foreign organizations that take restrictive supply chain measures against China / Promulgated: 2026-03-31 ; Effective: 2026-03-31

  April 24, 2026

• In the News: Regulation of De-Identified Personal Data; Chinese Chipmaker Abandons Dutch Deal after US Blocks Acquisition; and Chinese Investment in Spain

  Beijing court draws clear regulatory distinction between de-identified and anonymous data | Chinese LED chipmaker withdraws $239 million bid for Dutch firm after CFIUS cites U.S. national security risks | Spain’s embrace of proposed Chinese investment raises wider concerns about Chinese investment in Europe

  April 23, 2026

  

• Legislation Roundup: Supply chain security, Unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction of foreign states, and Criminal bribery cases

  State Council departments may impose trade restrictions on foreign organizations that take restrictive supply chain measures against China. China may impose counter-measures against improper extraterritorial jurisdiction of foreign states. SPC interpretation targets intermediaries in bribery acts.

  April 17, 2026

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for Simplified Measures for the Protection of Personal Information by Small-Scale Personal Information Handlers (Draft for Comments)

  国家互联网信息办公室小型个人信息处理者个人信息保护简化措施规定 (征求意见稿)

  Processing of personal information of less than 100,000 persons may apply public notification.

  April 17, 2026

• Announcement on Further Improving the System for the Delegated Review of Concentrations of Business Operators

  市场监管总局关于进一步完善经营者集中委托审查制度的公告

  SAMR delegates certain antitrust reviews to local market regulators / CLP Reference: 5000/26.03.19 ; Issued: 2026-03-19 ; Effective: 2026-08-01

  April 17, 2026

• In the News: Supply Chain Security; Corrupt Middlemen Crackdown; and Italy Limits Sinochem’s Control at Pirelli

  China’s new supply chain regulation deems supply chain matters as national security issue | Supreme People’s Court releases guidance on tackling corrupt middlemen through criminal law | Italian FDI rules applied to impose governance curbs on Chinese shareholder out of critical technology concerns

  April 16, 2026

  

• Legislation Roundup: Digital avatar, AI ethics and Small-scale personal data processing

  Processing of sensitive personal data by digital avatar information services requires separate consent of the individuals. AI ethics review concerns human well-being, fairness and impartiality. Processing of personal information of less than 100,000 persons may apply public notification.

  April 10, 2026

• State Administration for Market Regulation, Measures for the Administration of Product Barcodes (Revised)

  国家市场监督管理总局商品条码管理办法 (修正)

  Use of overseas registered product barcodes require record filing / CLP Reference: 5400/26.02.28 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-28 ; Effective: 2026-05-01

  April 10, 2026

• People’s Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Measures for the Administration of the Extension of Loans Overseas by Domestic Enterprises

  中国人民银行、国家外汇管理局境内企业境外放款管理办法

  Chinese companies may extend offshore loans to overseas companies with shareholding relationships only / CLP Reference: 3600/26.03.12 ; Issued: 2026-03-13 ; Effective: 2026-04-20

  April 10, 2026

• In the News: Digital Human Regulations; Overseas E-Commerce Guidance; and Regulatory Hurdles Delay Apple’s AI Rollout

  Chinese AI regulator releases draft laws to regulate digital humans and protect children. | China encourages two-way product flows for e-commerce enterprises following EU concerns. | Software error briefly enabled Apple Intelligence features for Chinese users ahead of regulatory clearance.

  April 10, 2026