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Banks may not transfer business data overseas without authorization.

New social credit draft law raises concerns for foreign companies; CSRC lifts ban on property M&A and refinancing; and U.K. government unwinds a completed transaction for the first time.

Pre-installed applications on smartphones need to comply with personal information collection requirements.

New guidelines specify legal liability of personal information processor and the foreign data recipient.

The insurance and road safety matters of intelligent connected vehicles are specified

Timothy Bickham, Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney of Steptoe & Johnson review the new rules relating to the export of semiconductors from the United States and the impact this will have on tech companies' existing and future business operations and how IP contracts will be affected.

The U.S. detains millions worth of solar panel products at the border; rules surrounding high-tech export controls clarified; Shanghai court strikes down VAM agreement

China will support foreign-invested enterprises to list domestically

Daisy Duan and Sara Shi of King & Wood Mallesons review newly introduced regulations supporting pre-tax deductions for enterprise innovation in science and technology in China including recommended action to take advantage of these new tax preferential policies.