Chinese Legislation
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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
Draft of Provisions on Trade Secret Protection Issued for Public Comment
On September 4, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the
Provisions on Trade Secret Protection (Draft for Comment) (《商业秘密保护规定（征求意见稿）》
[http://www.moj.gov.cn/news/content/2020-09/04/zlk_3255345.html]), to solicit
public comments. Comments are due by October 18, 2020.
This Draft is to implement the