Huan Zhu
China Addresses Data Security With New Auditing Rules
Last week, Beijing issued a new set of rules governing how companies assess data security risks and introducing a full-chain state oversight especially for operators that process important data.
Beijing Issues Procedural Rules on Supply Chain Investigations
Earlier this week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued detailed measures on conducting supply chain security investigations, as the implementing rules of a legal mechanism introduced in April. These rules could lead to conflict with various Western sanctions and other measures aimed at China.
China Rolls Out 15-Point Plan to Stabilize Declining FDI
China unveiled a comprehensive 15-point action plan this week to boost and stabilize foreign direct investment (FDI), mapping out market access expansions in the service, finance, education, and healthcare sectors as it looks to buffer its broader economic security architecture.
China Restricts Dual-Use Exports to 10 U.S. Firms, Bars 46 from Procurement
Yesterday, China launched a two-front regulatory offensive against the U.S. defense sector, placing 10 American entities on an export control blacklist while barring 46 U.S. firms from participating in domestic government procurement. The move represents countermeasures in response to the recent U.S. additions of over 100
Chinese Court’s FRAND Judgment Underscores China’s Expanding Reach in Samsung-ZTE Battle
Last month, the Chongqing Intermediate People's Court underscored China’s expanding judicial reach in intellectual property by issuing a global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) rate-setting judgment in the Samsung-ZTE standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute. The court ruling adds another layer of complexity to a
Beijing Downplays Trade Rift with EU, Citing "Smooth" Communication
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) downplayed fears of a "full-blown" trade war with the European Union on Thursday, stating that trade communications remain "smooth" and that Brussels has explicitly indicated a trade war is not its goal.
Beijing Publishes White Paper on Global Governance
Today, in a white paper on global governance, China accused unnamed major powers of "politicizing, instrumentalizing, and weaponizing" the global economy in a recent trend of "anti-globalization and protectionism." It then framed itself as a true champion for multilateral cooperation.