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, 15 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly issued the “Catalogue of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export License Administration” (两用物项和技术进出口许可证管理目录), which lists the dual-use items and technologies that shall apply for a license when imported, exported or transported.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the “Catalogue of Goods Subject to Export License Administration (2022)” (出口许可证管理货物目录(2022年)).
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued 13 administrative penalties against multiple internet giants.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other 14 departments jointly issued the “14th Five-Year Plan for the Robotics Industry” (“十四五”机器人产业发展规划), under which China’s robotics industry is set to become a global center of technology innovation, high-end manufacturing and integrated applications in 2025.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee issued the “Cybersecurity Practices Guidelines – Guidelines for Categorization and Classification of Network Data” (网络安全标准实践指南——网络数据分类分级指引), which stipulates the principles, the framework and the methods of categorization and classification of network data.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the “Administrative Provisions on Mobile Internet Application Information Service (Draft for Public Comment)” 移动互联网应用程序信息服务管理规定), which tightens regulations on app information service.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China and other three authorities jointly issued the “Regulations on the Administration of Algorithm Recommendation of Internet Information Services” (互联网信息服务算法推荐管理规定), which strengthens regulation of algorithm recommendation services in China.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China National People’s Congress launched its upgraded English website.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the “Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access (2021 Edition)” (外商投资准入特别管理措施(负面清单)(2021年版)) and the “Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access in Pilot Free Trade Zones (2021 Edition)”(自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施(负面清单)(2021年版)), which reduce articles with a ratio of 6.1% and 10% respectively.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, the Beijing International Commercial Court was formally established, which is the second international commercial court established in a local court in China after the Suzhou International Commercial Court.