Over the past six months, China has seen a notable surge in the enforcement of the merger control “call-in” regime. Most recently, on 22 January 2026, China’s antitrust authority, the State Administration for Market Regulation…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law & Trade
On December 29, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") officially released the Notice on the Filing of Compliance Audit Results for the Protection of Minors’ Personal Information ("Filing Notice")…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Rapid advances in 5G, the Internet of Things, and other next-generation technologies have transformed standard-essential patent (“SEP”) disputes from bilateral commercial conflicts into broader contests over global forum…
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/ Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
On December 6 2025, the CAC released the draft Network Data Security Risk Assessment Measures (Draft for Comments) for public consultation. The measures aim to standardize network data security risk assessment activities, ensure…
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/ International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On 23 December 2025, SAMR released the third batch of cases from the special campaigns rectifying the abuse of administrative power to eliminate or restrict competition…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
On 29 December 2025, global technology giant Meta announced a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Manus, an artificial intelligence start-up with Chinese roots…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for December. The following events merit special attention: On 15 November 2025, SAMR released the Draft Antitrust Compliance Guidelines for Internet…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law & Trade
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for December. The following events merit special attention: On November 22, CAC and the MPS jointly released the Provisions on the Protection of…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
With the refinement of China’s antitrust legislation and a growing public awareness of rights protection, the number of civil lawsuits related to monopolistic conduct has steadily increased in recent years in China…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade
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 November. The following events merit special attention:…
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/ Privacy, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
SAMR Launches Antitrust Investigation Against Qualcomm Over Suspected Failure to Merger Filing: On October 10, 2025, SAMR initiated an investigation into Qualcomm for its failure to file the concentration of undertakings…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for October. The following events merit special attention: SAMR Launches Further Investigation into Nvidia for Suspected Antitrust Violations: On December…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for October. The following events merit special attention: China Issues First National Standard for Certification of Cross-Border Personal…
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/ Privacy, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On October 10, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced it has opened an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm Inc.’s recent acquisition of Autotalks. The U.S. chip giant is suspected of…
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