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…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
In March 2025, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court issued a landmark ruling—the first case in which a filing party challenged a merger decision by the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) through judicial…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for April…
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/ Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for April. The following events merit special attention..…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
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…
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/ Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for March. The following events merit special attention..…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for March. The following events merit special attention..…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
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 to…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
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, and…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology