State Council Issues Guideline to Scale Up 77 Pilot Measures from Shanghai FTZ - 14 July 2025
On 3 July 2025, the State Council released the Notice on Scaling Up Pilot Measures in Free Trade Zones to Align with International High‑Standard Economic and Trade Rules and Promote High‑Level Systemic Openness ...
China Publishes Typical Cases of Illegal Competition Involving Product Quality - 8 July 2025
On July 6, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a batch of typical cases involving violations of the law in the field of product quality in order to “warn production and sales units to strictly implement the main responsibility for quality and safety and actively create a safe and secure ...
China Issues Administration Regulation on the Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure - 7 July 2025
Article 31 of the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China requires the State Council to formulate relevant regulations to implement key protection of critical information infrastructure (“CII”). On 1 July 2025, the Cyberspace Administration ...
China's SAMR Issues Anti Monopoly Enforcement Report for 2024 - 4 July 2025
On June 7, 2025, the National Anti-Monopoly Bureau under the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) officially released the Annual Report on China’s Anti-Monopoly Enforcement (2024) ...
China - Key Revisions of the Third Edition of Guidelines for Security-Assessment Filing of Outbound Data Transfers - 2 July 2025
Since the first edition of the Guidelines in 2022 established the “mandatory assessment + four scenarios” framework, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has updated the filing details almost annually: the second edition issued in March 2024 launched a fully online system and streamlined the paperwork, while the third edition, released on 27 June 2025 ...
China: Legal Analysis on the Implementation of the Pilot Program for Expanding the Opening-up of Value-Added Telecommunications Services - 1 July 2025
On April 8, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as the “MIIT”) issued the Notice on Launching the Pilot Program for Expanding the Opening-up of Value-Added Telecommunications Services (MIIT Communications Letter [2024] No. 107 ...
China’s NPC Passes Amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law - 1 July 2025
On 27 June 2025, China’s National People’s Congress passed significant amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law ...
China Issues Benchmark for Discretion for Administrative Punishment Decisions by the Cyberspace Department - 30 June 2025
On June 26, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the CAC) issued the Regulation on the Application of the Benchmark for Discretion over Administrative Punishments by the Cyberspace Department ...
China Releases Draft Security Guidelines for Outbound Transfer of Auto Data - 27 June 2025
On 13 June 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (“MIIT”) published draft Security Guidelines for Outbound Transfer of Automobile Data ...
China’s SAMR Releases Interpretations of Eight Typical Cases Involving Trade Secret Theft - 26 June 2025
On June 20, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced eight typical cases of trade secret theft ...
China Issues Measures on Supervision and Administration of Live-streaming E-commerce For Opinions - 23 June 2025
On June 10, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a draft of the Measures for Supervision and Administration of Livestreaming E-commerce ...
Beijing Court Issues a Typical Case on Cross-Class Protection of the Well-known MICHELIN Trademark - 20 June 2025
Recently, the Beijing court released the top ten typical cases of judicial protection of trademark authorization and confirmation 2024 for the third consecutive year, including the cross-class protection case involving the well-known MICHELIN trademark ...
Interpretation of the Announcement by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Consumer Product Recalls in Online Sales - 19 June 2025
On June 12, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Announcement on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Consumer Product Recalls ...
China Issues Fine of 362 Million Yuan for Pharmaceutical Monopoly Claims - 19 June 2025
On June 13, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced a major typical monopoly case in the pharmaceutical field, which imposed a fine of 362 million yuan ...
Beijing Court Sentences Four People for Infringing Copyright by Using AI - 18 June 2025
According to a report issued by the Legal Daily on June 13, 2025, the Beijing Tongzhou District Court delivered a judgment recognizing that “the defendant, an e-commerce company from Fuzhou was guilty of copyright infringement and sentenced to a fine of 100,000 yuan; the defendants ...
Interpreting the Guidelines for Standardization of Intelligent Society Development and Governance (2025 Edition) - 17 June 2025
As artificial intelligence technologies become widely applied, human society is entering a new phase marked by deep integration of intelligence, data, and platforms. To systematically regulate the application of intelligent technologies in social ...
China: SAMR Releases Draft Revision on the Provisions on Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements - 16 June 2025
To implement the authorization in Article 18, Paragraph 3 of the Anti-Monopoly Law regarding the “safe harbor” regime and to clarify its applicable standards and conditions, the SAMR released the Provisions on Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements ...
Chinese Commercial Court Issues First Investigation Order for International Arbitration - 11 June 2025
The lack of the right to compulsory evidence collection has always been one of the pain points of Chinese arbitration institutions. On 14 May 2025, the Shanghai International Commercial Court supported an application for investigation and evidence collection based on an interim measure submitted by ...
China Issues Draft of Ecology and Environment Code for Opinion - 11 June 2025
On April 30, 2025, a draft of the PRC Ecology and Environment Code was submitted to the 15th meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for a review and published for public opinions ...
China Releases Draft Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Trading Platform Rules - 10 June 2025
On 4 June 2025, China's SAMR announced draft Measures for Trading Platform Rules, seeking comment through to 4 July 2025 ...
Trademarks: China, Japan and South Korea Co-issues Concordance List of Similar Group Codes - 9 June 2025
On April 7, 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) co-issued the Concordance List of Similar Group Codes ...
China: Court Protects Voice Right and Curbs AI Misuse - 4 June 2025
On May 27, 2025, the People’s Supreme Court (the SPC) issued a series of typical cases regarding the implementation of the Civil Code. Among them, there is a case of infringing on the personality rights that is worthy of attention, as it draws a line between protecting voice right and restricting AI misuse ...
Hong Kong to Open International Organization for Intergovernmental Dispute Mediation - 4 June 2025
On 30 May 2025, about 400 high-level representatives from 85 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, and nearly 20 international organizations attended the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (“Convention”) held in Hong Kong ...
China’s Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Patent Pools - 2 June 2025
To enhance the standardization and systemization of patent pools in China, the China National Intellectual Property Administration, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has formulated ...
China Issues Guiding Opinions Regarding Capital Market Development - 27 May 2025
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) co-issued the Guiding Opinions on Ensuring the High-Quality Development of the Capital Market Through Strict and Impartial Law Enforcement and Judicial Services ...
China Issues Guide on Supervising Medical Advertisements - 22 May 2025
On May 9, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a Guide on the Supervision of Medical Advertisements ...
China Refuses “L’OIE DES LANDES” Trademark: A 2024 Leading Case in Protection of Foreign Geographical Indications - 19 May 2025
On 16 May 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced its 2024 Top Ten Trademark Opposition and Review Cases. Among them was the opposition case concerning trademark application No. 70283061 for L’OIE DES LANDES ...
China’s State Council Releases 2025 Legislative Plan - 19 May 2025
On 14 May 2025, the General Office of the State Council of China issued its 2025 Legislative Plan, with the Trademark Law, Copyright Law and Integrated Circuits Law in focus ...
China to Implement the Private Sector Promotion Law - 15 May 2025
On April 30, 2025, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress passes the Private Sector Promotion Law (the Law), which will come into effect on May 20, 2025 ...
China’s Supreme Court Orders Full Compensation of RMB 1.5 Million in Legal Expenses Due to False Statements by Patent Infringers During Litigation - 14 May 2025
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) published an article on 8 May 2025, entitled “The Impact of Dishonest Litigation Conduct on the Determination of Reasonable Expenses for Rights Protection” ...
China: Analysis of the 2025 Revision of the Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants - 12 May 2025
On April 18, 2025, the Executive Meeting of the State Council deliberated and adopted the newly revised Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants ...
China’s New Value-Added Tax Law Commences Operation Soon - 9 May 2025
On December 25, 2024, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) voted to pass the Value-Added Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the VAT Law) on its 13th meeting. The VAT Law will come into effect on January 1, 2026 ...
Hong Kong Issues Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline - 8 May 2025
On 15 April 2025, Hong Kong’s Digital Policy Office (“DPO”) issued it’s “Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline” ...
China Issues Interpretations on Handling IP Related Criminal Cases - 7 May 2025
On April 23, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC co-issued the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Intellectual Property Criminal Cases ...
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Advances into a New Phase of IP Protection - 2 May 2025
On April 23, 2025, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) of China held a significant press conference under the theme “Performing High-Quality and Efficient IP Prosecutorial Functions to Support High-Level Scientific and Technological Innovation” ...
China: Analysis of Typical Trademark Opposition and Review Cases for 2024 - 30 June 2025
To further enhance the role of trademark opposition and review procedures in combating malicious registration, protecting prior rights, and safeguarding public interests, the CNIPA Trademark Office released the “Typical Trademark Opposition and Review Cases of 2024” on May 16, 2025 ...
China Issues Security Requirements for Processing of Sensitive Personal Information - 25 June 2025
On 25 April 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China and the National Standardization Administration of China jointly issued a recommended national standard of Data Security Technology - Security Requirements for Processing Sensitive Personal Information No. GB/T 45574 ...
China Issues Draft Measures for Regulating Business Entity Agency Services - 16 May 2025
On May 12, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), in collaboration with the People’s Bank of China (PBC), issued the Draft Measures for the Application and Agency Conduct in the Registration of Business Entities ...
Analysis of Administrative Measures for Data Security Management in the People’s Bank of China’s Business Areas - 15 May 2025
On May 1, 2025, the PBC issued the “Administrative Measures for Data Security Management in the People’s Bank of China’s Business Areas” ...
Overview of China Customs Intellectual Property Protection Actions in 2024 - 7 May 2025
On April 23, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China released the 2024 Report on the Status of Customs Intellectual Property Protection in China ...
Shanghai Issues Several Measures to Support the Upgrading of Regional Headquarters of Multinational Companies - 22 April 2025
In light of evolving global economic dynamics, an increasing number of MNCs are relocating key operational functions to Asia-Pacific, on February 17, 2025, the Shanghai government issued ...
Key Time Limits in the International Registration of Trademarks under the Madrid System Designating China - 11 April 2025
With the acceleration of global business expansion, an increasing number of Chinese applicants are choosing to register trademarks internationally through the Madrid System ...
China’s Supreme Court Issues Work Report - 13 March 2025
On 8 March 2025, the 2025 Work Report of the Supreme People’s Court of China was presented to the Third Session of the 14th National People’s Congress, which reviewed ...
China’s Second AI-Generated Image Copyright Infringement Case - 19 November 2024
In early November 2024, the Changshu Municipal People’s Court issued a first-instance judgment in the case where the plaintiff Lin Chen sued the defendants, Changshu Qin Hong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Gauss Air Film Technology ...
China Releases AI Safety Governance Framework - 24 September 2024
On 9 September 2024, National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China released the first version of the AI Safety Governance Framework …
China Issues National Standards on AI-Generated Synthetic Content for Comment - 25 September 2024
On 14 September 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Measures for Identifying AI-Generated Synthetic Content (Draft Measures), inviting public comments until 14 October 2024 … …
First Cross-Border Data Transmission Dispute Dealt With by the Guangzhou Internet Court - 4 November 2024
On September 2, 2024, the Guangzhou Internet Court announced the judgement of a civil dispute case concerning cross-border personal data transmission ((2022) Yue 0192 Min Chu No. 6486) …
Analysis of China’s First Supreme Court Anti-Suit Injunction Ruling - 27 December 2024
On December 22, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court of China issued a global Anti-Suit Injunction (AASI) in the case of Huawei v. Netgear, ordering Netgear to cease obstructing Huawei from initiating patent lawsuits or enforcing Chinese court judgments through any global channels ...
China Solicits Opinion for the Certification of the Exit of Personal Information - 8 January 2025
On January 3, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the CAC) issued a draft of the Regulation regarding the Personal Information Protection and Certification on the Exit of the Personal Information ...
CNIPA’s Latest Requirements for Non-use Cancellations for Trademark Registrations - 18 February 2025
By Article 49 (2) of the Trademark Law, a registered trademark that has not been used for three consecutive years without justifiable reasons may be subject to a cancellation ...
China Court Determines AI Platform Liable for Infringing Copyright for its Generated Content - 19 February 2025
On February 10, 2025, the Hangzhou Court of the Internet issued a first instance judgment regarding an assisting infringement of the information network broadcasting right by an AI company in Hangzhou ...
China Releases Measures for Compliance Audit on Personal Information Protection - 10 March 2025
On 12 February 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) published the Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit Management Measures ...
Envy Apple PVR Protection Supported by China’s Supreme Court - RMB 33 Million Awarded - 12 March 2025
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has issued a final decision in a widely published PVR enforcement case, upholding the judgment made by the Gansu Provincial Lanzhou Intermediate People’s Court ...
China’s MCISTC Issues Digital Supply Chain Management Consulting Service Guide - 16 March 2025
On March 3, 2025, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s relevant industry standard project plan, the Management Consulting Industry Standardization Technical Committee completed the drafting of the industry standard Digital Supply Chain Management Consulting Service Guide ...
China Supreme People’s Court Model Judgment: Significant Increase in Punitive Damages for Copyright Infringement - 18 March 2025
In the second-instance judgment of the copyright infringement dispute between Guangzhou Tuchang and Anhui City Light Book, the Supreme People’s Court emphasized the significance of punitive damages in intellectual property protection. Instead of using the discounted transaction price from their normal business ...
China’s Measures for the Identification of AI-Generated Synthetic Content - 19 March 2025
To regulate the identification of AI-generated synthetic content, protect the legal rights of citizens, legal persons, and organizations, and safeguard public interests, China has introduced the Measures for the Identification of AI-Generated Synthetic Content …
China Releases Guiding Cases for Judicial Protection of Plant Variety Rights - 27 March 2025
On 21 March 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (“SPC”) released the fifth batch of typical cases of judicial protection of intellectual property rights of plant varieties ...
China Courts Delivers First AIGC Copyright Infringement Judgment in Jiangsu Province - 28 March 2025
On March 7, 2025, the People’s Court of Changshu in Jiangsu Province announced that it concluded a copyright dispute involving the AI Generated Content (AIGC), which is the first case of such type in Jiangsu Province ...
Establishment of Urumqi Free Trade Zone Court: A Specialized Tribunal for Foreign-Related Commercial Disputes - 1 April 2025
On 20 March 2025, the Urumqi Free Trade Zone Court (Urumqi FTZ Court) was officially inaugurated in the China (Xinjiang) Free Trade Zone ...
China Issues New Regulations on Facial Recognition Technologies - 1 April 2025
On March 13, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of the Public Safety co-issued the Regulations on Security Management of the Application of Facial Recognition Technology (the Regulations), which will become effective on June 1, 2025 ...
Cyberspace Administration of China Releases Draft Amendment to Cybersecurity Law for Public Comment - 3 April 2025
On 28 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the Draft Amendment to the PRC Cybersecurity Law seeking public opinion until 27 April 2025 ...
China: Interim Measures for the Administration of Compliance Data Reporting in Online Transactions - 10 April 2025
On April 2, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) issued the Interim Measures for the Administration of Compliance Data Reporting in Online Transactions ...
China Expands Instant VAT Refunds for Foreign Shoppers: A New Step Toward Consumption Facilitation - 18 April 2025
In an effort to enhance the shopping experience for foreign visitors and further optimize the implementation of VAT refund policies, the State Taxation Administration of China has formally announced ...
Interpretation of China’s Data Export Security Governance Regime - 19 April 2025
In April 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a policy Q&A addressing key issues frequently raised by enterprises and various stakeholders regarding data export compliance ...
Analysis of the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline - 24 April 2025
On April 15, 2025, the Digital Policy Office (DPO) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) released the “Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline” ...
Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office Issues Guidelines on the Registration and Transaction of “Data Intellectual Property Rights” - 28 April 2025
On March 27, 2025, Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office issued “Beijing Guidelines on the Registration and Transaction of Data Intellectual Property Rights” …
China’s Supreme Court Awards RMB53.5 million in Punitive Damages for NP01154 Corn Plant Variety Infringement - 29 April 2025
This case serves as a landmark decision, sending a clear signal that China is strengthening the protection of plant variety rights and taking a firm stance against infringement. Through the application of punitive damages, the ruling ...
China National Intellectual Property Administration Releases 2024 Typical Cases of Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property - 1 May 2025
On 27 April 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released 30 typical cases of administrative protection of intellectual property for 2024 ...