Huan Zhu
MIIT Calls on 145 Apps to Fix Problems Related to User Rights
On July 18, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
issued its 6th list
[https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/2021/art_d902f99e88ea42bab468d674bac622e1.html]
in 2021 of apps that have not resolved existing problems related to user rights
infringement. The list consists of 145
Conflicting Reports Indicate an Uncertain Future for the CAI
Chinese officials have been in communication with their EU counterparts recently
on a variety of issues. In the reports from China and from the EU, the substance
of these meetings differs, especially in relation to the China-EU Comprehensive
Agreement on Investment (CAI), indicating different priorities of the two sides
China Blocks the Merger of Two Major Videogame Live-Streaming Companies
On July 10, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a
decision [http://www.samr.gov.cn/fldj/tzgg/ftjpz/202107/t20210708_332421.html]
to block the anti-monopoly declaration for a $5.3 billion
[https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-live-streaming-firm-douyu-terminates-merger-
Swedish Court Upholds Government Decision to Ban Huawei in 5G Networks
On June 22, the Administrative Court of Sweden issued a ruling that upheld a
government ban on using Chinese tech company Huawei’s equipment in the country’s
5G network.
In the ruling
[https://www.domstol.se/en/nyheter/2021/06/forbudet-mot-produkter-fran-huawei-i-svenska-5g-nat-
China Proposes Expanding and Clarifying Cybersecurity Reviews
On July 11, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a draft of the revised version (the Draft) of the Measures on Cybersecurity Review (网络安全审查办法（修订草案征求意见稿）). The revision, once finalized, would serve as the legal basis for the cybersecurity reviews launched recently. The Draft solicits comments, which are due by
China Tightens Data Security Scrutiny on Technology Companies
China has taken a series of actions recently in an effort to tighten scrutiny of
the data security practices of domestic technology companies. Most prominently,
the Cybersecurity Review Office (CRO) and Cyberspace Administration of China
(CAC) initiated multiple cybersecurity reviews, including one on Chinese
ride-hailing company Didi. These investigations
U.S. and Taiwan Resume Trade Talks
The United States and Taiwan held their first trade talks since 2016 and agreed
to strengthen trade ties and work together to address a number of issues,
including worker’s rights and the environment.
On June 30, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Terry McCartin and Taiwan’s
Deputy Trade Representative