Retail Trade and Distribution

• 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 l awyers to outline the challenges and considerations Chinese companies should pay attention to.

  March 09, 2026

  

• In the News: Florida’s “CHINA Prevention Unit”; UK Eases Audit Rules for Chinese Listings; and PE Exit Struggles

  Florida’s Attorney General launches “CHINA Prevention Unit” to protect Floridians’ data | London proposes accepting Chinese auditing standards to attract Shanghai Stock Connect issuers | PE firms struggle to exit their Chinese PE investments amid lower valuations

  February 26, 2026

  

• 2025 Annual Review of Dispute Resolution in China

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Haoyi Sun, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Chenai Kuang of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and discuss the key legislative reforms and judicial developments in China’s civil and commercial dispute resolution landscape which took place in 2025

  February 15, 2026

  

• In the News: China Urges Overseas Tax Reporting; Mainland Firms Face Higher Hong Kong Listing Bar; and Sony Joint Venture

  China intensifies efforts to encourage reporting of overseas income | CSRC considers RMB 30 billion market cap floor for H-share listings | Sony to spin off TV business as a joint venture with China’s TCL.

  January 29, 2026

  

• What Foreign Businesses Need to Know About China’s Expanding Export Control Framework on Key Raw Materials and High Technology

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong and Junda He of Zhong Lun Law Firm conclude their three-part series on China’s tightened export control regime by reviewing significant policies and typical enforcement cases from 2023 to 2025, summarizing China’s latest regulatory and enforcement trends in key materials and high technology sectors, and offering practical guidance for foreign businesses

  January 23, 2026

  

• PRC Foreign Trade Law (2nd Amendment)

  中华人民共和国对外贸易法 (第二次修订)

  Investors may be prohibited from international trading if PRC interests are jeopardized / CLP Reference: 5800/25.12.27 ; Promulgated: 2025-12-27 ; Effective: 2026-03-01

  January 16, 2026

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Tentative Measures for the Administration of Anthropomorphic Interaction Services Using Artificial Intelligence (Draft for Comments)

  国家互联网信息办公室人工智能拟人化互动服务管理暂行办法 (征求意见稿)

  AI anthropomorphic interaction services may require a security assessment / Issued: 2025-12-27

  January 16, 2026

• In the News: China Reviews Manus Deal; Chinese Court Exposes AI Evidence Forgery; and Hainan Aims to Attract Advanced Investments

  AI startup Manus’ deal with Meta scrutinized over tech control restrictions | Dawu County court discovers AI watermark on fake evidence and issues formal reprimand | Hainan launches "closed customs operations" to promote free trade with the world.

  January 15, 2026

  

• Comments on the CAC’s Second Data Transfer Q&A

  A new policy Q&A document has been published by China’s data regulator. Xiangxiang Ma of Anjie Broad Law Firm examines this next vital step in the evolution of China’s framework of data transfer regulations

  January 09, 2026