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In recent years, international developments such as the US-China trade tensions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have led to the expansion of economic sanctions, directly impacting numerous cross-border transactions and contract performance.

China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), now heading into its 7th year, is a hugely ambitious undertaking by China and participating nations.

China's legal cost rules vary by forum & fee type, so foreign businesses should not assume Western practices.

With the Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information in effect from June 1, 2023, the Guidelines (effective from 30 May 2023)...

On 24 February 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued the Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information ("Measures").

"Guanxi" (关系 guānxì) — pronounced gwan-shee — is one of the most potent forces in Chinese culture.

Companies concluding contracts in China shall formulate robust contractual terms for protection during a contractual dispute.

Traditionally the business license has the form of a double paper certificate

While many foreign investors have entered the Chinese market by forming joint ventures with local partners, not all joint venture partners will live happily ever after.

China's new Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective June 2026, introduce significant updates for foreign investors operating in the country. The regulations address critical areas including the protection of unsuccessful research data, cross-border collaboration safeguards, and the distinction between protected trade secrets and employees' transferable skills. These developments establish a clearer framework for businesses to protect intellectual property and build technology partnerships i

China's State Council has issued two sweeping regulations that dramatically expand its countersanctions framework, introducing new mechanisms to monitor supply-chain security and counter foreign extraterritorial jurisdiction.

China has issued sweeping new regulations that directly challenge Western sanctions, export controls, and forced-labor compliance regimes, creating structural conflicts for multinational companies operating across jurisdictions. These measures authorize investigations, countermeasures, and a "malicious entity list" targeting foreign actors and their advisers who comply with extraterritorial rules deemed improper by Beijing. The regulations carry material personal exposure for executives, compliance staff, a

As lawyers, we spend a lot of time fielding good, bad, weird, interesting, deep, superficial, and all types of other questions from people.

In civil litigation, "repeated litigation" is a common legal concept that not only pertains to the litigation rights of the parties involved but also impacts the rational allocation of judicial resources.

The national introduction of e-fapiao will result in a decrease in the workload required to ensure financial compliance.

In March 2017, Company A, a construction company, signed a commercial concrete (i.e., ready-mix concrete (RMC)) sales contract with Company B, a concrete company, under which Company B was to supply RMC to construction projects designated by Company A.

商标续展和撤三是注册商标管理中最容易出现问题的两个环节。续展漏期虽有六个月宽展期补救机会，但需额外支付费用；撤三应对则完全依赖平