The Supreme People's Court (SPC) 2018 Annual Report on Intellectual Property serves as a tool not only for precedential value for the lower courts but also a guide that provides insight for predictable outcomes of future disputes.
At the Global CEO Council meeting in Beijing, Premier Li Keqiang and global business leaders renewed their vows to work together to build China's economy, despite gathering clouds in the U.S.-China trade war.
Baker McKenzie and FenXun Partners discuss the impact of the new Foreign Investment Law on the repeal of FIE laws on existing FIEs, as well as the implications of other important provisions for foreign investors and FIEs in future.
China's latest draft measures should better regulate data protection and cybersecurity, but they could also result in the exclusion of some foreign firms.
Joe Simone of SIPS examines recent amendments to China's Trademark Law which focus on bad
faith trademark registrations, civil compensation for infringement and disposition of seized goods and
equipment – changes intended in part to help resolve the pending trade dispute with the US.
As the U.S. targets Chinese high tech in the escalating trade war, China introduces more tax incentives to boost its domestic software and integrated circuitry sectors.
The People's Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange have issued draft rules that will allow foreign investors to switch bond investments between China's foreign investment channels.