On May 9, 2025, the Tianjin Municipal Administration for Market Regulation (“Tianjin AMR”) announced administrative penalties against four manufacturers of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (“DSP”) active pharmaceutical...more
5/27/2025
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Cartels ,
China ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Monopolization ,
Penalties ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sanctions
In August 2024, China Judgements Online published a ruling issued by the Guangzhou Internet Court on September 8, 2023, in a case widely regarded as China’s first judicial decision addressing cross-border personal information...more
5/21/2025
/ Appeals ,
China ,
Consent ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
International Data Transfers ,
Liability ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
The real estate industry, one of the pillar sectors of the national economy, has played a pivotal role in China’s economic development since the reform and opening‑up....more
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for April....more
4/17/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for April. The following events merit special attention...more
4/17/2025
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
Competition ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Hong Kong ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
New Guidance ,
Penalties ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
The cross-border transfer of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “PI,” and such transfers as “PI export”) is a routine and often essential part of business operations for companies in China—particularly...more
4/8/2025
/ China ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more
4/2/2025
/ Audits ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Information Technology ,
International Data Transfers ,
MOFCOM ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more
4/2/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Apple ,
China ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Google ,
Intel ,
Merger Agreements ,
Multinationals ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
On March 4, 2025, CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (“CK Hutchison”), controlled by the Li Ka-Shing family, announced a significant transaction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: the proposed sale of 80% equity in its port business...more
3/24/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
BlackRock ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Competition ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
International Trade ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
National Security
During the 2025 Chinese New Year, DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (“AI”) model, garnered intense global attention and sparked heated discussions. It surpassed ChatGPT, which had been in the spotlight previously,...more
3/12/2025
/ Algorithms ,
APIs ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Content Marketing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform