Chinese Regulation
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China Revises List of Industries for Which Investment Is Restricted or Prohibited
On October 8, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and
Ministry of Commerce unveiled a draft version
[https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/yjzxDownload/sczrfmqd2021.pdf] (link in Chinese) of a
list of industries for which investment is restricted or prohibited
(市场准入负面清单(2021年版公开征求意见稿)). The draft negative list is open
MIIT Issues Draft Measures Governing Data in Industry and Telecommunication
On September 30, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
issued the Measures for the Administration of Data Security in Industry and
Information Areas (Provisional) (Draft for Comment)
(工业和信息化领域数据安全管理办法（试行）（征求意见稿）). The draft is now open for public comments until
October 30.
According to an explanation
[https:
MIIT Identifies 334 Apps That Violated User Rights
On September 23, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
identified 334 apps that failed to comply with laws and regulations related to
user rights protection. These apps include travel apps and food ordering apps.
In the announcement
[https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/
Taiwan May Challenge China at the WTO over Fruit Bans
After China imposed an import suspension on two types of Taiwanese fruit last
week, Taiwanese officials warned of challenging this decision at the WTO. This
challenge could simply be raising the issue in a WTO Committee, but if it turns
into a formal dispute, it would be the first WTO
Murky Future for Chinese IPOs in the United States
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presses
[https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/exclusive-sec-gives-chinese-companies-new-requirements-us-ipo-disclosures-2021-08-23/]
Chinese companies to comply with U.S. requirements when they seek to list on a
U.S. stock market, it remains unclear how China would handle its disagreements
with the United States in
MIIT Calls Out 267 Apps That Violated User Rights
In August, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) listed
267 apps in three batches, including WeChat and several major online streaming
apps, that were found to have violated user rights, and have not resolved these
problems within the period of time they were given to do
Shenzhen Issues First Comprehensive Data Rules
On June 29, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress
passed the Data Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereafter
referred to as “the Data Regulations”) (深圳经济特区数据条例
[http://www.sznews.com/content/mb/2021-07/07/content_24370464.htm?cxid=iyt&token=1625616000115]
, link in Chinese). The rules
