Technology Media and Telecom

• Podcast #5: Discussing new US Controls on Tech Exports to China with Amanda DeBusk, Former Commerce Department Official

  New U.S. export controls target Chinese acquisition of sensitive technology

  May 08, 2020

  

• In the News: US Export Restrictions; ChiNext Registration IPO; and New Evidence Rules

  U.S. Commerce Department removes civilian end-use exception for tech exports to China; ChiNext to trial registration-based IPO system following STAR board success; new civil litigation evidence rules take effect amid coronavirus disruption to contracts

  May 04, 2020

  

• In the News: SAMR Accepts VIE; IP Protection Guideline; and Medical Equipment Easing

  China's anti-monopoly regulator accepts VIE merger filing for the first time; Supreme Court outlines plans to strengthen IP rights protection; and rules changed to remove hurdles for medical equipment exporters

  April 27, 2020

  

• State Taxation Administration, Measures for the Administration of Value-Added Tax Refunds for Procurement of Domestically Produced Equipment by Research and Development Institutions

  国家税务总局研发机构采购国产设备增值税退税管理办法

  Extension is offered to R&D tax refund filings

  April 27, 2020

• In the News: Economic Contraction; Renault Exit; and Blockchain Standards

  China's pandemic-hit economy contracts for first time in decades in Q1; Renault exits China joint-venture amid weak sales and worsening outlook; new national blockchain committee launched with several tech giants involved

  April 20, 2020

  

• In the News: China Telecom Ban; World IP Rankings; and Medical Equipment Export Rules

  U.S. agencies recommend stripping China Telecom of operating license over national security concerns; China knocks U.S. off top spot in global patent filing league table; and Chinese customs to increase checks on medical equipment exports amid complaints about low quality

  April 13, 2020

  

• In the News: JPMorgan Mutual Fund Buyout; Luckin Coffee's Phony Sales; and US Tech Export Restrictions

  JPMorgan set for full control of asset management business with minority partner buyout; Luckin Coffee reveals financial fraud amid growing concern over Chinese listings; and the U.S. set to ramp up tech export restrictions for China, report says.

  April 06, 2020

  

• Ministry of Commerce, Measures for the Administration of the Disclosure of Electronic Commerce Information (Draft for Comments)

  商务部电子商务信息公示管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  E-commerce platforms have IP infringement notification obligations

  March 20, 2020

• Tougher Measures on Collecting and Use of Personal Information via Mobile Apps in China

  Jerry Jianwei Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss measures that regulators have introduced to protect the collection and use of personal information via mobile applications in China, and how app operators or developers can ensure compliance with a national standard that becomes effective in October 2020

  March 20, 2020

  

• In the News: China Resumes Business; Beijing Quarantines Foreigners; and US Companies Profits Fall

  China sees businesses and workers return to work as epidemic situation improves; Beijing announces quarantine for inbound travelers as worry over imported cases grows; and AmCham China reports pessimism among members over worsening bilateral relations

  March 16, 2020