Chinese Legislation

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China Sets Out More Rules on Data Through Its first Data Security Law

On June 10, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed China’s first Data Security Law (数据安全法 [http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/c30834/202106/7c9af12f51334a73b56d7938f99a788a.shtml] ). The Data Security Law [https://www.secrss.com/articles/31844] (the Law) was heavily influenced [https://www.thepaper.cn/

China Issues New Antitrust Rules for Internet Operators

On February 7, China issued its Guideline for Anti-Monopoly for the Internet Platform Industry (关于平台经济领域的反垄断指南 [http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202102/t20210207_325967.html]). This Guideline provides a set of antitrust rules that apply specifically for internet operators. This development follows China’s recent passage of an E-commerce

China Proposes Rules to Regulate Rare Earth Production

On January 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Draft Rare Earth Management Provisions (公开征求对《稀土管理条例(征求意见稿)》的意见) and solicited public comments, which are due by February 15. This draft comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a rare earth factory in May of 2019,

China's New Legal Tool to Counter Foreign Sanctions

On January 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the Rules on Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures ( 《阻断外国法律与措施不当域外适用办法》 [http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/b/fwzl/202101/20210103029710.shtml]) (official translation here [http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/article/policyrelease/announcement/202101/20210103029708.shtml] ), taking effect immediately.

China Enacts New Foreign Investment Security Review Measures

China recently revised several lists [http://tradingwithchinanews.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edit] that would potentially attract more foreign investments. However, its new measures on foreign investment security review could create more hurdles for foreign investors. On December 19, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

China Issues Draft Legislation on Personal Information Protection

On October 21, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress reviewed and issued the draft Personal Information Protection Law ( 中华人民共和国个人信息保护法 (草案) [https://www.secrss.com/articles/26427]) to solicit public comments. Comments are due by November 19, 2020.  If passed, the law will become China’s first

MOFCOM Issues Provisions on List of Unreliable Entities

On September 19, the Ministry of Commerce issued Decree No. 4 [2020] Provisions on the List of Unreliable Entities (《不可靠实体清单规定》) [http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/b/fwzl/202009/20200903002593.shtml] (“the Provisions”), taking effect on the date of issuance. This is part of China’s overall effort to create
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