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Artificial intelligence medical software products are defined

Ting Wu of Haiwen & Partners raises some questions to highlight how China's newly implemented drug patent linkage system attempts to resolve drug patent disputes in the early stages, which will have a sweeping impact on market entry strategies for chemical drugs in China

SEC to require Chinese issuers clarify VIE structures and whether listing has government backing; SPC issues judicial interpretation with restrictions on commercial applications of facial recognition technology; and MOFCOM unveils separate negative list for cross-border trade in services in Hainan

Personal health information is required to be stored in China

Electronic employment contracts are signed via special formation platforms

Network product providers are required to promptly report security vulnerabilities

Listings of data processors outside China may be subject to cybersecurity reviews

China's much-anticipated national carbon trading market sees carbon price rise on first day of trading; MIIT, CAC forbid sharing of cybersecurity vulnerabilities information with overseas entities; and Biden administration adds dozens more Chinese companies to export control blacklist

Data that have a bearing on national security are subject to more stringent administration