Chinese Courts and Rulings
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China Concludes Anti-Discrimination Probe, Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on Canada
Over the weekend, Beijing concluded its first anti-discrimination investigation, related to Canada's tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminum, and other products, and announced retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods and seafood.
China Rejects 63 Trademark Applications for AI Model DeepSeek amid Malicious Registration Crackdown
China's National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) has rejected 63 trademark applications related to "DEEPSEEK," the artificial intelligence large language model developed by a Chinese firm that recently gained global attention.
Beijing Turns Antitrust Laws Against American Tech Giants
As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, Beijing is wielding antitrust laws as a powerful tool to scrutinize American tech firms. Google, Nvidia, and perhaps Apple, are now in the crosshairs. As China tightens its regulatory grip, the outcomes could have far-reaching implications for how U.S. tech companies navigate
Beijing Finds EU Subsidies Investigations To Be Trade Barrier
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its trade barriers investigation on the European Union's practice of Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigations, reaching an affirmative finding that a trade barrier exists. A summary of the ruling is provided below. The next step in terms of a
Chinese Court Awards Schneider 100 Million Yuan in Trademark Infringement Case
In a recent court ruling, the Supreme People's Court sustained a lower court's decision in finding a Zhejiang firm in violation of Schneider's trademark.
China's First Case on AI Voice Infringement
A recent case at the Beijing Internet Court tested the boundaries of intellectual property rights and the right to voice in the age of AI. The case involves Microsoft.
China to Suspend Tariff Benefits for Taiwanese Agricultural Goods
Today, Beijing announced that it would suspend tariff exemptions on some Taiwanese goods. This is the most recent development in the cross-strait trade dispute over Taiwan's import bans.