A Chinese government office recently issued a report on its intellectual property protection and business environment in 2021, covering new laws and regulations, the government's implementation of the law in enhancing intellectual property protection, lowering market barriers and maintaining fair competition in the market.

China's legislative body recently passed its first Futures and Derivatives Law after nearly a decade of work. The law aims to provide a legal basis for various activities in the market, as well as cross-border transactions. The new law will take effect on August 1.

The US-China Business Council recently issued a report on China's data/cybersecurity regulatory regime, which it described as "uniquely restrictive." It further laid out the primary challenges that American firms are facing in complying with the laws.

So far this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified another 29 firms that failed to comply with U.S. auditing requirements and are therefore subject to possible delisting.

China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced that it would start an expiry review on anti-dumping measures against optical fiber imports from the United States and the European Union. The background of the case, the petition, and MOFCOM's reasoning are summarized below.

Chinese state media recently reported on a data leakage case related to a high-speed rail operation involving a foreign company that has foreign government ties.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce recently released a report detailing recommendations to improve the business environment and development in the southwest region of China.