Since the Anti-Monopoly Law came into effect in 2008, China has established a merger control regime now administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Transactions that meet the notification...more
7/25/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
Competition ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Judicial Review ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
Threshold Requirements
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for July. SAMR Solicits Public Comments on the Revised Provisions on the Prohibition of Monopoly Agreements, Refining the “Safe Harbor” Standards for...more
7/21/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
Unfair Competition
As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a given...more
7/10/2025
/ China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
National Security ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws ,
United States
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for June. TC260 Two Cybersecurity Practice Guidelines on Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits: On May 19, 2025, TC260 issued two...more
6/23/2025
/ Audits ,
China ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Government Agencies ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Web Scraping
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more
5/29/2025
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Data Transfers ,
New Legislation ,
PBOC ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Social Media ,
Unfair Competition
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
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
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