Technology Media and Telecom

• Measures for the Administration of Patent Priority Examinations

  专利优先审查管理办法

  CNIPA allows for patent priority examinations / CLP Reference: 5100/26.07.28 ; Promulgated: 2026-07-28 ; Effective: 2026-09-01

  October 12, 2026

• In the News: ITC AI Patent Infringement Case; Record Outbound Investments; and Rise of Amortized-Cost Bond Fund

  Vicor Corp. requests investigation by ITC over alleged AI-related patent infringement by Chinese companies | Chinese outbound investment hits $214 billion despite absence of mega deals | China revives amortized-cost bond funds amid strong institutional demand

  October 08, 2026

  

• Judging AI Risk in China: What the Supreme People’s Court’s New Guidance Means for Liability, Evidence and Governance

  Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng explores new guidance from China’s highest court which seeks to tackle novel and cutting-edge disputes arising from the all pervasive rise of artificial intelligence

  September 30, 2026

  

• In the News: Concurrent Civil and Criminal Proceedings; Search Engine AI Liability; and BlackRock China Unit Secures QDII License

  Civil proceedings permitted to run concurrently with criminal proceedings under new regulations | Chinese court finds search engine AI’s software did not infringe on copyright | BlackRock expands access to China’s outbound investment market

  September 24, 2026

  

• In-House Insights: Navigating Cross-Border Capital Markets

  Amanda Lau, senior lead counsel for Citi’s investment banking business in Asia discusses managing shifting global geopolitical dynamics, navigating A-to-H listing complexities, and the strategic balance of Hong Kong’s listing reforms.

  September 22, 2026

  

• In the News: Typical Anti-Monopoly Cases; China PE Fund Freeze; and Record Offshore RMB Borrowing

  Chinese court rules that short-term price fluctuations are generally not unfair | China approved zero new PE fund registration in June | Offshore renminbi borrowing hits record high amid China’s record-low interest rates

  September 18, 2026

  

• Challenges Facing Chinese Biotech Deals

  Can Chinese biotech deals continue amid increasingly stringent U.S. and Chinese restrictions?

  September 14, 2026

  

• In the News: Stringent Private Funds Rules; Anti-Corruption Law’s Global Reach; and SPC Clarifies AI Liability Rules

  Proposed new rules will tighten private fund investor eligibility and transaction oversight | China’s legislature reviews draft law extending the reach of anti-corruption laws beyond its borders | The Supreme People's Court issues its first judicial guidelines to clarify liability for AI-related disputes and protect civil rights

  September 11, 2026

  

• In the News: China Ends Foreigner Dividend Tax Exemption; AI Model Damage Conviction; and Outbound Investments via Hong Kong

  China applies a 20% individual income tax to dividends earned by foreign individuals from foreign enterprises | Beijing’s first ever criminal trial over AI model damage results in imprisonment | Lawyers explain how China’s new outbound investment rules make Hong Kong less appealing

  September 03, 2026

  

• Questions and Answers on Policies and Regulations for Administration of the Security of Overseas Data Transfers (July 2026)

  数据出境安全管理政策法规问答（2026年7月）

  CAC clarifies issues on transfers of HR information abroad / CLP Reference: 5600/26.07.24 ; Issued: 2026-07-24

  August 28, 2026