CAC clarifies issues on transfers of HR information abroad / CLP Reference: 5600/26.07.24 ; Issued: 2026-07-24
August 28, 2026
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August 27, 2026The handling of personal information poses a challenging area of compliance for businesses in China. New measures seek to provide a simplified framework for those handling a relatively small quantity of information. Wenpei Yu of Jincheng Tongda & Neal provides an analysis of the impact and consequences
August 25, 2026State Taxation Administration trains local officers and drafts guidelines to resolve confusion over new offshore trust taxation | EU’s new packaging rules create headache for Chinese exporters | Deutsche Bank authorized as renminbi clearing bank amid internationalization push
August 20, 2026China expands strict personal information processing rules to entities processing 10 million people | New entry-exit rules could block talent in sensitive sectors from leaving China | Tax authorities enforce stricter social security contribution compliance to address pension fund deficits.
August 13, 2026Large-scale personal information handlers’ data centers should be headed by PRC citizens | A public security authority conducts online inspections of the status of the cyberspace security of companies | CNIPA allows for patent priority examinations
August 11, 2026The steps for the security classification of artificial intelligence applications are set forth / Issued: 2026-07-15
August 11, 2026Foreign nationals placed on a countermeasures list will be denied entry to China / Promulgated: 2026-07-22 ; Effective: 2026-09-15
August 11, 2026Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong and Chenhao Yuan of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze new Interim Measures which establish a relationship-safety framework for AI companion services, impose new obligations on service providers and distribution platforms, and reshape compliance expectations for companies offering emotionally interactive AI products in China
August 11, 2026Crypto platforms offer investors Chinese AI stock exposure, circumventing Chinese restrictions | Hong Kong bourse to permit confidential filings in biggest reforms since 2018 | China releases mandatory national standards for Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving systems
August 06, 2026
