Casper Sek and Alan Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng examine China’s AI regulatory developments in 2025 and offer forward-looking observations on anticipated governance trends for the rest of 2026
March 06, 2026
Technology Media and Telecom
China to expand scope of trade secrets regime | New rules to facilitate funding of China's currency offshore | Draft amendment extends regulatory power to shareholders, employees and third-party enablers in RMB 480 trillion banking system
March 04, 2026Florida’s Attorney General launches “CHINA Prevention Unit” to protect Floridians’ data | London proposes accepting Chinese auditing standards to attract Shanghai Stock Connect issuers | PE firms struggle to exit their Chinese PE investments amid lower valuations
February 26, 2026Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Haoyi Sun, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Chenai Kuang of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and discuss the key legislative reforms and judicial developments in China’s civil and commercial dispute resolution landscape which took place in 2025
February 15, 2026The latest landmark AI unfair competition cases involve trade secrets | Eight departments ban unapproved offshore issuance of renminbi-pegged stablecoins to protect monetary sovereignty | The overtaking by Chongqing of Liaoning in GDP terms reflects a greater North-South economic divide.
February 11, 2026The pledge by an AI platform to compensate for misinformation was held unenforceable by a Chinese court. | A survey finds that most EU firms are reviewing their supply chains in China. | China is demanding innovation while enforcing strict content and data compliance rules.
February 05, 2026China intensifies efforts to encourage reporting of overseas income | CSRC considers RMB 30 billion market cap floor for H-share listings | Sony to spin off TV business as a joint venture with China’s TCL.
January 29, 2026Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong and Junda He of Zhong Lun Law Firm conclude their three-part series on China’s tightened export control regime by reviewing significant policies and typical enforcement cases from 2023 to 2025, summarizing China’s latest regulatory and enforcement trends in key materials and high technology sectors, and offering practical guidance for foreign businesses
January 23, 2026Beijing court established legal framework for trial of fake AI precedent submission in the judgment | China may require asset sales to approve proposed Rio Tinto-Glencore merger | Defu Technology abandons $200 million acquisition after Luxembourg's compulsory investment review imposed minority stake restrictions
January 22, 2026Investors may be prohibited from international trading if PRC interests are jeopardized / CLP Reference: 5800/25.12.27 ; Promulgated: 2025-12-27 ; Effective: 2026-03-01
January 16, 2026
