Rules revised requiring companies enhance their commercial cryptography plans. Guangzhou issues rules for disclosing public data. Beijing Municipality diversifies its oversight on medical device business.

Consumer infrastructure is included in offering of REITs

CAC finalizes rules on standard contracts for overseas transfer of data

Chinese entities faced with a foreign discovery request may be prevented from complying due to PRC data transfer restrictions. How do U.S. courts address this conflict between new Chinese regulations and the need for document discovery in U.S. litigation?

Definition of "espionage" is expanded; EU plans sanctions on Chinese companies; and Owner of Chinese e-commerce giant moves overseas

China expands Anti-Espionage Law coverage subjecting documents and data to national security protection. Mainland China and Hong Kong launches Interest Rate Swap Connect. Consumer infrastructure is included in offering of REITs.

A provider shall be liable for the lawfulness of the provenance of the pre-training data and training optimization data for its generative artificial intelligence product

State Council issues opinions strengthening the independence of listed companies' independent directors

Timothy Bickham, Stephen Yang and Lin Yang of Steptoe & Johnson examine the impact of a tough new IP law on foreign companies conducting business in the U.S