The first part of a two-part special looking at the work of two leading in-house counsel in China who are delivering value for their employers

PBOC publishes draft law revision with new provisions on digital currency; SAFE official announces plans to roll out new QDII outbound investment quotas; and 2020 "Sword Net" operation to look into unfair competition in e-commerce sector

Revised Patent Law enhances protection of designs; goods, services and technologies could be subject to ad hoc China export control; and online trading operators are required to secure consent of users when collecting their personal information.

Foreign companies, including third country companies, face conflicting regulatory obligations amid tit-for-tat U.S.-China export control reforms

The personal information law draft defines sensitive personal information

CBIRC specifies requirements of the countercyclical capital buffer mechanism

Foreign companies including those from third countries face conflicting regulatory obligations amid U.S.-China export control tightening

NPCSC passes new biosecurity law targeting human genetic resources management and collection; national omnibus export control law adopted amid trade war tensions; and amended patent law further strengthens IP protection in China