China’s clinical drug trial registrations exceed the U.S.’s, causing concerns| SAMR releases national standards for AI agent interconnection to establish a unified identity framework | CATL to work with U.K.-based Octopus Energy to launch battery-swapping stations in Europe
DJI and Insta360 file competing patent infringement lawsuits in Texas court | Chinese ECARX partners with U.S. May Mobility despite U.S. restrictions on Chinese connected vehicle technology | Bipartisan U.S. proposal to streamline biological data access amid China rivalry
Chinese companies are abandoning their red-chip structures after the Manus case | Trip.com fined for failing to comply with cross-border data security rules, signifying strict enforcement| China's win in Innoscience patent case against Germany's Infineon doesn't necessarily mean continued victory over the German chip giant.
Chinese Wingtech sues Dutch subsidiary chipmaker Nexperia under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law | Hong Kong instructs banks to tighten scrutiny of mainland Chinese investment accounts | European Commission proposes supply chain diversification rules in sensitive sectors.
New law extends Beijing’s powers to restrict cross-border dealmaking, hindering biotech deals | Foreign fashion brands could run afoul of China's new supply chain security law | EU scrutinizes Chinese investments in Ferretti and JD.com deals
U.S. government seeks court intervention on divestiture order against Suirui. | U.S. charges Chinese shipping container companies over alleged cartel during COVID. | Foreign PE are redirecting funds from Chinese investments to other Asian countries
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.
China'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.
PBOC and SAFE raise the leverage ratio for offshore loans of foreign banks / CLP Reference: 3600/26.04.11 ; Issued: 2026-04-11 ; Effective: 2026-04-11
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Peng Zhang, Haoyi Sun, Jiaying (Kate) Jiang and Chen (Cissy) Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and analyze China’s Regulations on Countering Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, outlining the legislative purpose, broader policy context, and key provisions, and offering practical guidance for companies engaged in cross-border operations
