U.S. expands its ban on forced labor and restricts domestic companies from supplying Chinese microchip factories; NFRA publishes draft measures designed to improve loan syndication in China and align with international standards; and Chinese EV company CH Auto Technology merges with a Delaware SPAC company.
Ordinary employee information may be transferred abroad without restrictions
A proposed TikTok bill could give rise to a U.S. equivalent to the VIE structure; The EU's new AI Act has a wide scope that could affect Chinese firms; and Quant funds respond to regulators' crackdown of their industry.
The first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, could set the tone for AI regulation around the world.
U.S. government agencies publish compliance note for foreign persons regarding sanctions and export controls; The European Union to ban products made with forced labor; and U.S. bill aims to protect data that would reveal the personal health and genetic information of Americans.
Personal data transfer within the Greater Bay Area is made more convenient
Chinese court rules against an AI platform for copyright infringement for the first time; the U.S. Department of Commerce opens consultation for the restrictions on Chinese electrical vehicles; and Chinese IP Court imposes punitive damages to stop seed IP infringement
Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney and Lin Yang of Steptoe & Johnson look at the increasing prevalence of electronic device searches at the U.S. border, and the implications for those traveling from China. Handling a border search appropriately, and safeguarding sensitive data, are vital considerations
U.S. Biden Administration issues EO restricting sale of information to China and other countries; Nippon Steel's merger with U.S. Steel to be scrutinized over China operations; and China begins second reading of State Secrets Law amendments
Clean energy and data tech updated to U.S. critical and emerging tech list; U.S. House select committee reports that five venture capital funds have invested in the rise of China's key technology companies; and China's stock exchanges release first-ever guidelines on ESG disclosure
