China

Officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a unitary sovereign in East Asia and is the most populous country in the world. It is also one of the largest countries and has the most neighboring countries worldwide. The Communist Party in China exercises its jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, and maintains control over four direct controlled municipalities. It also has control over the special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong.

Since the economic reforms of 1978, China has been one of the fastest growing and most profitable economies in the world. Its stronghold on the electronic-market, foreign imports and exports, and trade-power internationally, make it the world’s second largest economy by GDP (as of 2016). It also has the largest purchasing power parity (PPP) in the world. China also has the largest standing army in the world, and is highly recognized as a nuclear weapons state; the nation also has the second largest defense fund in the world.

The government of the People’s Republic of China is spread across several state organizations:

  • The National People’s Congress and it’s Standing Committee
  • The President and the Vice-President
  • The State Council, or Central People’s Government
  • The military, including the People’s Liberation Army and the People’s Armed Police, and the Central Military Commission with a Chairman who is Commander-in-chief
  • The National Supervisory Commission
  • The Judicial Branch, consisting of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate

Legal power is given to the Communist Party by the PRC Constitution, and it has comprehensive control of the state, military and media.

China a member of World Trade Organization, APEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BCIM, BRICS, and G20. China has suffered from severe environmental deterioration and pollution in recent years. Urban air pollution is just one of the major health issues in the country. The country is also the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitter, and severe water pollution is also a major concern in China.

On the flip side, China is the world’s leading renewable energy producer. It invests heavily in renewable energy projects, such as hydroelectric and wind-power. The country is the largest hydroelectric producer in the world, and has the largest capacity of installed solar panel systems worldwide.

China has diplomatic relations with 175 countries around the world, with embassies in 162 of these countries. China has played an increasing role in calling free trade areas and security pacts in Asia in recent years. In 2000, the US approved permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China, which allowed exports into the US, at the low rate which other countries paid.

The National Law Review covers news and the latest legislative developments in China. M&A transaction deals, limits on import/export with the US  including US and China Trade over solar panels. Foreign relations stories, new regulations dealing with manufacturing, and stories covering the health industry are also covered by the National Law Review. Visitors will find the latest news on foreign relations and the Chinese government online.

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Jul
17
2023
Competition Currents | July 2023 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
17
2023
In a Landmark Decision, China’s Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Decision Banning Excessively High Prices on a Patent-Protected Pharmaceutical Product Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
13
2023
The BR Privacy & Security Download: July 2023 Blank Rome LLP
Jul
13
2023
Domestic Producer of Pea Protein Requests Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports From China ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
13
2023
Changes To “De Minimis” Shipping Will Likely Have Effects Beyond China And Russia Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
11
2023
Rules on Suspension of CNIPA Trademark Proceedings K&L Gates
Jul
6
2023
Kunshan Court Sentences Defendants to 4-Year Prison Term for Selling Game Cheat Plug-Ins in Chinese Criminal Copyright Infringement Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
30
2023
People’s Republic of China: Csrc Promulgated New Bond Issuance Guidelines K&L Gates
Jun
30
2023
China on the Move in Life Sciences: Regulatory and Compliance Developments Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
29
2023
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases “Provisions Prohibiting Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude and Restrict Competition” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
26
2023
CFIUS Determines it Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Chinese Land Acquisition Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
20
2023
CBP Targets Battery Tech for UFLPA Enforcement Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
15
2023
Data Protection Update: Q3 Noteworthy Dates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
14
2023
2022 Annual Report of the China National Intellectual Property Administration: 955,000 Patent Applications Were ‘Abnormal’ Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
14
2023
July 2023 Visa Bulletin Shows Further EB-3 Retrogression Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
13
2023
Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and Individuals Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
13
2023
China Issues Guidelines for Submitting the Personal Information Protection Impact Assessment for Data Exports Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
8
2023
June 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
8
2023
China Issues the Guideline for Filing of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
7
2023
Philips Agrees to Pay $62M to Settle FCPA Books-and-Records Violations from Efforts to Win Chinese Contracts Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
4
2023
Drop in Chinese Utility Model Grants Accelerates in April 2023 in Shift from Quantity to Quality Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
2
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration to Cease Accepting Trademark Applications from Agencies that Failed to Reregister Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
1
2023
Cross-Border Data Transfers Under China’s Personal Information Protection Law Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
31
2023
China: MOU of ETF Products Between China and Singapore Exchanges K&L Gates
May
29
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases 8-Point Work Plan for 2023 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
28
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases “Guidelines for the Determination of Abnormal Patent Applications and the Handling of Matters after the Determination” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
26
2023
China Proposes to Amend GB 4806.1 General Safety Standard for Food-Contact Materials Keller and Heckman LLP
May
25
2023
June 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Warning of EB-3 Final Action Date Retrogression for India Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
20
2023
Watching the Detectives: Export Control Enforcement Trends Upward Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2023
Bilingual Draft of China’s Standard Contract for Export of Personal Data Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
15
2023
China Releases Report on National Intellectual Property Agency Industry Development Status (2022) Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
10
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Revokes Licenses of 5 Patent Firms for Filing Over 30,000 Abnormal Patent Applications Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
8
2023
China Releases Typical Cases of China Customs Intellectual Property Protection in 2022 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
4
2023
Shenzhen, China Offers 80,000 RMB Award for New Patent Attorneys Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
3
2023
DOJ Secures Largest Settlement Payment Yet For U.S. Sanctions Violations Involving North Korea Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
2
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Top 10 Patent Reexamination Invalidation Cases of 2022 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
29
2023
French Insider Episode 21: Between Warring Giants: How European Companies Can Navigate U.S.-China Tensions in Trade and Commerce with Reid Whitten [Podcast] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
27
2023
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Summaries of 43 Legal Application Issues from 2022 Intellectual Property Cases Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
25
2023
Chinese Utility Model Grants Down Over 21% in 2023 Q1 YoY; Trademark Grants Down Almost 53% Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
25
2023
China Publishes Long-awaited Management Measures for the Supervision of Toothpaste Keller and Heckman LLP
Apr
25
2023
Beijing IP Court Awards Dassault 20 Million RMB in CATIA Copyright Infringement Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
20
2023
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Report on Status of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Chinese Courts – IP Litigation Down 20.3% in 2022 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
19
2023
China’s Ministry of Public Security Announces 10 Typical Cases of Strengthening Protection of Intellectual Property Rights via Criminal Law Enforcement Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
17
2023
China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
16
2023
China to Grade Patent Agencies Nationwide Starting May 1, 2023 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
16
2023
Chinese Live Streamer Sentenced to 1 Year 10 Months Prison Term for Selling Counterfeit Disney Plush Toys Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
14
2023
May 2023 Visa Bulletin – For EB-1 and EB-2 India, A Rest Before More Retrogression; EB-1 China Also Forecast To Backslide Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
13
2023
China Releases Draft Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
12
2023
People’s Republic of China: Overseas Listing via Vie Structure Becoming Subject to CSRC Filings K&L Gates
Apr
12
2023
China Increases Employers’ Responsibilities to Address Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Against Women in the Workplace Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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