China Legal Trends provides up-to-the-minute comments on China's laws, regulations, policies and cases, as well as in-depth analyses on major events relating to Chinese law and insights on public documents.
As a column of China Justice Observer, China Legal Trends is updated daily.
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2025, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued a new judicial interpretation, replacing its 2011 predecessor to standardize adjudication of government information disclosure cases and safeguard citizens' right to know by clarifying trial standards, defendant identification, burden of proof, and preventive relief.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released five typical cases to strengthen holistic judicial protection for minors, exemplifying the "best interests of the child" principle through integrated criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
A Beijing court enforced a debt judgment for the first time by seizing and selling a company's carbon emission allowances, raising over $139,000 to pay owed wages to workers.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2025, the Beijing International Commercial Tribunal (BICT) held its landmark first circuit trial, dismissing an offshore company's motion to invalidate an arbitration agreement and upholding the principle of arbitration clause independence.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
In around 2019, a Chinese court in Hebei Province refused to enforce a US default monetary judgment from a California court on the grounds that a valid arbitration agreement was in place (Sunvalley Solar Inc. v Baoding Tianwei Solarfilms Co. Ltd. (2019) Ji 01 Xie Wai Ren No. 3).
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2025, the Shanghai International Commercial Court issued its first-ever investigation order to assist evidence collection in a SHIAC arbitration, strengthening judicial support for cross-border dispute resolution and bolstering Shanghai’s arbitration-friendly environment.
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China enacted its landmark first Private Economy Promotion Law, effective May 20, 2025, to guarantee fair competition, streamline market access via a unified negative list, and bolster private enterprises through financing, innovation, and service support.
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2025, China’s top court and procuratorate jointly issued a new judicial interpretation to clarify standards for handling criminal intellectual property infringement cases, aiming to strengthen IP protection, particularly in the service sector.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court released eight typical IP cases, highlighting judicial responses to emerging issues in AI, gaming, and biotech, including a landmark ruling on AI face-swapping copyright infringement.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued six guiding cases to improve enforcement efficiency, standardize practices, and coordinate enforcement with bankruptcy proceedings.