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.
CAC defines thresholds on personal data protection / CLP Reference: 5600/26.04.29 ; Issued: 2026-04-29
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
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Rui Yang of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the implications of China’s new rules targeting the illegal operation of securities business in the Mainland by offshore institutions and their onshore affiliates, intermediaries and internet platforms, and offer practical guidance for foreign financial institutions to cope with recent enforcement trends
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
Financial institutions take responsibilities for online marketing of financial products via third-party platforms.
SAMR extends the protection of trade secrets to cover data and algorithms / CLP Reference: 5100/26.02.24 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-24 ; Effective: 2026-06-01
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.
US moves to unmask “shadow litigants” in Chinese IP cases via disclosure of litigation funding in Section 337 cases | Hangzhou court and Beijing labor authority reject employer claims that AI adoption justifies unilateral pay cuts or terminations | Potential U.S. crackdown on Chinese-operated data centers could force full exit
