Legal

• Annual Review of Intellectual Property Legislation and Judicial Practices in 2025: Foreign-Related IP Dispute Guidance

  Danae Wu, IP counsel at Fangda Partners, examines a set of provisions intended to improve protection for IP belonging to Chinese enterprises

  March 19, 2026

  

• In the News: Chinese Judgments Enforceable in England; HKEX May Allow Weighted Voting Rights; and India Relaxes China Investment Restrictions

  High Court ruling opens recovery path for Chinese creditors against U.K.-based debtors | Hong Kong considers easing requirements for dual-class share listings | India approves relaxation of restrictions on Chinese investment in certain sectors

  March 19, 2026

  

• In the News: EU Local Content Rules; US Mandates Insider Reporting for Foreign Issuers; and Geely Trade Secrets Case

  European Union proposes “Made in EU” rules for strategic sectors. | SEC rules require FPI directors and officers to disclose holdings and trades. | Supreme People’s Court rules on trade secrets case involving poaching of employees.

  March 12, 2026

  

• A Guide to Investing in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  Investing in the Middle East or Southeast Asia? We asked some of the region’s leading lawyers to outline the challenges and considerations Chinese companies should pay attention to.

  March 09, 2026

  

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Guidelines for the Offering Abroad of Asset-Backed Securities Tokens Secured by Domestic Assets

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于境内资产境外发行资产支持证券代币的监管指引

  CSRC tightens regulation of asset-backed securities tokenization / CLP Reference: 3600/26.02.06(2) ; Promulgated: 2026-02-06 ; Effective: 2026-02-06

  March 09, 2026

• Legislation Roundup: Trade secrets, Online minor user protection, and Mapping data transfer

  SAMR extends the protection of trade secrets to cover data and algorithms. CAC defines online platform service providers that have a large number of minor users. The transfer of autonomous driving map data overseas requires a security assessment.

  March 09, 2026

• People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security and Five Other Departments, Circular on Further Guarding Against and Dealing with Risks Associated with Virtual Currencies

  中国人民银行、工业和信息化部、公安部等关于进一步防范和处置虚拟货币等相关风险的通知

  China prohibits issuing of stablecoins linked to the renminbi overseas without explicit regulatory approval / CLP Reference: 3600/26.02.06(1) ; Issued: 2026-02-06 ; Effective: 2026-02-06

  March 09, 2026

• China’s AI Governance: 2025 Review and Outlook

  Casper Sek and Alan Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng examine China’s AI regulatory developments in 2025 and offer forward-looking observations on anticipated governance trends for the rest of 2026

  March 06, 2026

  

• In the News: Extended Trade Secrets Protection; Cross-Border Yuan Funding; and China Overhauls Banking Law After Two Decades

  China to expand scope of trade secrets regime | New rules to facilitate funding of China's currency offshore | Draft amendment extends regulatory power to shareholders, employees and third-party enablers in RMB 480 trillion banking system

  March 04, 2026

  

• Legislation Roundup: Stablecoins, Tokenized ABS, and Government procurement

  China prohibits issuing of stablecoins linked to the renminbi overseas without explicit regulatory approval. CSRC tightens regulation of asset-backed securities tokenization. Ministry of Finance defines abnormally low bids in government procurement.

  February 27, 2026