In the News: China's First-Ever Ruling Over Virtual Humans; Chinese Banks Keen to Establish Crypto Operations in Hong Kong; and Chinese Investment in Europe Falls to an 8-Year Low

May 17, 2023 | BY

Clarence Lee

Hangzhou Court applies copyright and unfair competition law to protect virtual human intellectual property in the absence of specific legal provisions; Hong Kong's loosened cryptocurrency rules attract Chinese state-owned banks; and increased regulatory scrutiny pushes Chinese investment in Europe to an 8-year low

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Hangzhou Court Delivers First-Ever Chinese Ruling Over Virtual Humans

A first-instance ruling in a dispute over virtual human intellectual property has been handed down by the Hangzhou Internet Court, according to an April 26 post by the court.

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