CAC defines thresholds on personal data protection / CLP Reference: 5600/26.04.29 ; Issued: 2026-04-29
June 08, 2026
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New law extends Beijing’s powers to restrict cross-border dealmaking, hindering biotech deals | Foreign fashion brands could run afoul of China's new supply chain security law | EU scrutinizes Chinese investments in Ferretti and JD.com deals
June 05, 2026Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Rui Yang of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the implications of China’s new rules targeting the illegal operation of securities business in the Mainland by offshore institutions and their onshore affiliates, intermediaries and internet platforms, and offer practical guidance for foreign financial institutions to cope with recent enforcement trends
June 02, 2026U.S. government seeks court intervention on divestiture order against Suirui. | U.S. charges Chinese shipping container companies over alleged cartel during COVID. | Foreign PE are redirecting funds from Chinese investments to other Asian countries
May 29, 2026Financial institutions take responsibilities for online marketing of financial products via third-party platforms.
May 27, 2026SAMR extends the protection of trade secrets to cover data and algorithms / CLP Reference: 5100/26.02.24 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-24 ; Effective: 2026-06-01
May 25, 2026UK and China rule differently on same FRAND licensing case between Samsung and ZTE. | First application of China's recent regulations countering extraterritorial jurisdiction bars Chinese entities from assisting EU anti-subsidy investigation. | Euroclear’s plan to participate in Bond Connect helps China’s push for renminbi internalization.
May 21, 2026China's "Blocking Rules" also apply to foreign companies in China. | China releases judicial guidance that targets corruption in both the private and public sectors. | JinkoSolar and AESC to sell controlling stakes of their U.S. operations in a bid to retain eligibility for federal tax credits threatened by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
May 15, 2026US moves to unmask “shadow litigants” in Chinese IP cases via disclosure of litigation funding in Section 337 cases | Hangzhou court and Beijing labor authority reject employer claims that AI adoption justifies unilateral pay cuts or terminations | Potential U.S. crackdown on Chinese-operated data centers could force full exit
May 08, 2026Beijing court draws clear regulatory distinction between de-identified and anonymous data | Chinese LED chipmaker withdraws $239 million bid for Dutch firm after CFIUS cites U.S. national security risks | Spain’s embrace of proposed Chinese investment raises wider concerns about Chinese investment in Europe
April 23, 2026
