In June 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released the “Report on China’s Foreign Trade Situations” (Spring 2021) (中国对外贸易形势报告(2021年春季)), reviewing of China’s foreign trade performance from 2020 to 2021 spring with an analysis of its developing environment in 2021.
In July 2021, the People’s Bank of China and Beijing Municipal Finance Bureau jointly issued the “Warning Statement of Preventing Risks in Virtual Currency Trading”, prohibiting relevant institutions from providing services for virtual currency business.
In June 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released “Guidelines for Enterprises to Use Investment Treaties” (the "Guidelines", 企业利用投资协定参考指南), detailing how to use Investment Treaties for enterprises engaged in outbound investment.
On 23 April 2021, “Administrative Measures for Livestreaming Marketing (for Trial Implementation)” (the “Measures”, 网络直播营销管理办法(试行)) were jointly released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State Taxation Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation and National Radio and Television Administration. The Measures came into force as of 25 May 2021.
With China taking active role in controlling carbon emission in recent years, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress issued “Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on the Ecological Environment Protection” (深圳经济特区生态环境保护条例) in June 2021.
In July 2021, China's State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Provisions on Administrative Penalties against Price-related Illegal Activities (Draft for Public Comment)" (价格违法行为行政处罚规定(修订征求意见稿)).
On 16 Jun. 2021, Chongqing Intellectual Property Tribunal was officially established, as a specialized division of the Chongqing First Intermediate People's Court.
Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok, was confirmed as an e-commerce platform under the livestreaming marketing scenario by Haidian Court, Beijing in Saishi Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. v. Laizhou Hongyu Art Crafts Co., Ltd. et al. (2021).