Innovative drugs are accorded a six-year data protection period. Beijing and Guangdong add more details to their data transfer negative lists.
May 27, 2026
China Law News
UK 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, 2026CAC defines thresholds on personal data protection. Financial institutions take responsibilities for online marketing of financial products via third-party platforms. SPC clarifies when the Maritime Law governs a contract.
May 11, 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, 2026China’s securities regulator fines unauthorized overseas listing and approves a new U.S.-bound IPO. | U.S. is considering a cap on Chinese-origin material as low as 10% while China is putting up counter supply chain measures. | QFIIs may now trade yuan bond futures strictly for hedging purposes.
April 30, 2026SPC defines criteria for assessing IP punitive damages. PBOC and SAFE raise the leverage ratio for offshore loans of foreign banks. China explores the extraterritorial application of China’s unfair competition laws.
April 24, 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, 2026State Council departments may impose trade restrictions on foreign organizations that take restrictive supply chain measures against China. China may impose counter-measures against improper extraterritorial jurisdiction of foreign states. SPC interpretation targets intermediaries in bribery acts.
April 17, 2026China’s new supply chain regulation deems supply chain matters as national security issue | Supreme People’s Court releases guidance on tackling corrupt middlemen through criminal law | Italian FDI rules applied to impose governance curbs on Chinese shareholder out of critical technology concerns
April 16, 2026
