Retail Trade and Distribution

• In the News: China Restricts Export of AI Algorithms; JD Wins Anti-Monopoly Case Against Alibaba; and Criminal Law Revised

  China restricts export of personalized push services based on AI algorithms; JD.com wins anti-monopoly case with record damages; and China amends Criminal Law to increase punishment for corruption

  January 03, 2024

  

• In the News: Landmark Oppo v Nokia Patent Case Settled; Gotion Deal Scrutiny; and Apps' Illegal Collection of Personal Data

  Chinese court established the FRAND rate for 5G patents in Oppo v Nokia case; Regulator warns Gotion of failing to disclose conditions of its deal with Illinois; and Apps like Alibaba Marketplace and Taobao Alliance are violating data collection laws

  December 15, 2023

  

• In-House Insights: Managing a China-Focused Private Equity Firm

  Former China COO of Morgan Stanley compares the challenges of being a senior executive at a boutique private equity firm against that of a bulge bracket investment bank

  December 15, 2023

  

• A Vital Supreme People's Court Decision for IP Rights Holders in China

  Wei Huang, Wendy Zhou and Lujia Yu, antitrust specialists at Beijing Tian Yuan Law Firm, examine the landmark Supreme People's Court judgment in re Yangtze River Pharma et al. v HIPI Pharma et al

  December 07, 2023

  

• In the News: First Chinese Ruling for Copyrighting AI Content; Michelin IP Dispute; and Shein Plans to Go Public in USA

  AI content protected by Chinese copyright law due to the addition of "human investment"; A provincial appellate court rules that Shanghai's Maichilin has infringed Michelin's trademark; and the ramifications of Shein's plans to file an IPO in the U.S.

  December 06, 2023

  

• In the News: State Secrets Law Amendments; Alibaba EU Scrutiny; and SHEIN Buys Missguided's IP

  China bans those holding state secrets from traveling abroad during the 'confidentiality period'; the European Union requires Alibaba's subsidiary AliExpress to provide information on its measures to deal with illegal products; and the British fashion retailer Missguided is now under the management of SHEIN

  November 07, 2023

  

• In the News: US Regulates AI; Chinese Financial Super-Regulator Created; and NVIDIA Stops Chinese Chip Shipments

  Biden's AI executive order lays the foundation for AI export control rules; New Chinese super-financial regulator takes power away from existing state institutions; and U.S. orders immediate halt to some AI chip shipments to China.

  November 02, 2023

  

• In the News: State Secrets Law Amendments; Sequoia U.S. Probe; and Land Price Cap Scrapped

  China's proposed amendment of its state secrets law has alarmed foreign businesses; a U.S. Congressional committee will probe Sequoia over its China tech investments; and China will scrap its price cap on land sales to revive its property market

  October 25, 2023

  

• In the News: US Reinforces Chip Export Controls; Brokers' Offshore Trading Ban; and Court Denies Crypto Lending

  U.S. further restricts export of chips to curb China's technological advancement; China bans domestic brokerages from offshore trading in order to stabilize its currency; and Chinese court continues to not recognize crypto lending in civil litigation cases

  October 18, 2023

  

• In the News: First VIE Overseas Listing Approved; Dyson IP Dispute Mediated; and Cash Dividend Amendments

  China approves the U.S. listing plans of VIE-structured company CheChe; Chinese IP court helps mediate dispute between Dyson and Dreame; and CSRC proposes rules to encourage companies to pay their dividends

  September 20, 2023