China Legal Trends

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.

Beijing Promotes Artificial Intelligence Development

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2023, the Beijing Municipal Government issued the “Several Measures to Promote the Innovation and Development of Artificial General Intelligence (general AI) in Beijing”.

China Regulates Major Money Market Funds

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the People’s Bank of China jointly issued the “Interim Provisions on the Regulation of Major Money Market Funds”.

China Regulates Wireless Charging Equipment

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Interim Regulations on Radio Management of Wireless Charging (Power Transmission) Equipment”, aiming to prevent such equipment from causing harmful interference with legitimate radio services.

MOJ Supports Cross-Border Remote Video Notarization

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2023, China’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) issued the Notice on Further Advancing Overseas Remote Video Notarization, with a list of 295 notarial institutions and embassies and consulates abroad that carry out remote video notarization.

China Protects Consumers against Unfair Standard Terms

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulatory issued the “Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Contracts”, aiming to protect consumers against unfair standard terms.

China Imposes Export Curbs on Artworks by Certain Authors Who Passed Away After 1911

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2023, China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) issued the “Restricted Export List of Works by Late Chinese Artists Who Died after 1911 in 8 Categories”, aiming to prevent the loss of valuable cultural relics in modern times.

Shenzhen Issues China’s First Local Regulation on Cell and Gene Industry

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

The legislation refers to the Regulation on the Promotion of Cell and Gene Industry in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳经济特区细胞和基因产业促进条例) adopted in 2023.

China Publishes Procedures for Coastguards Handling Criminal Cases

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2023, the China Coast Guard (CCG) issued the Regulations on Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Coast Guard Agencies, which further clarifies the functions and powers of the coast guard agencies in criminal proceedings.