January 26, 2021

- “State” of Telehealth Series: Arizona by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Ehiguina L. Borha
- New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules at Risk of Delay or Replacement Due... by: Hannah L. Cross and Lester J. Perling
- Biden Names Peter Ohr NLRB Acting General Counsel by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Richard F. Vitarelli
- Recent Federal Cases in the N.D. Ohio Split on COVID-19 Business... by: Richard D. Porotsky Jr.
- APEC Endorses the First U.S. Non-Profit Accountability Agent by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Department of Justice Brings First-Ever Criminal Charges for Alleged... by: Michael E. Martinez and Lauren Norris Donahue
- EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Provides a Grace Period for... by: Simon J. McMenemy
- Online Retailers Beware: Texas Supreme Court to Consider Whether... by: Elizabeth C. Christen and Sophie H. Gotlieb
- Maine Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Budget – Federal (Non)... by: Jonathan Block and Olga J. Goldberg
- Second Circuit Reaffirms that Federal Securities Laws Do Not Apply to... by: Jonathan E Richman and Julia D. Alonzo
- Northern District of Florida Picks Side in Creasy Split by: Bradley J. Andreozzi and Anthony F Jankoski
- Elements of Right-Sized Privacy Program: Strategic by: Liisa M. Thomas
- DHS and States Sign SAFE Agreement That Could Obstruct Biden’s... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Connecticut Employment Legislation in 2021: What’s on the Agenda? by: John G. Stretton and William C. Ruggiero
- Rehiring Employees by March 31, 2021 Could Prevent Partial Plan... by: Karen E. Gelula and K. Elise Norcini
- President Biden Rescinds Muslim Travel Bans by: Danielle A. Porter
- COVID-19: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Developments: The National... by: Carolyn M. Branthoover and Michael J. Lynch
- A Glimpse Into Biden’s Immigration Policies: The U.S. Citizenship Act... by: Jacob A. Kanyusik
- EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeking Section 4 Test Rule for... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- The Facts About Rear-End Accidents by: Richard P. Console, Jr.
- Federal Circuit Denies Sipco’s Appeal of CBM Institution by: Sasha Vujcic and George E. Quillin
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 23 – 25, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Traci L. Martinez
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 23 – 25, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Traci L. Martinez
- Exxon Prevails in $200 Million Tax Penalty Case by: Kevin Spencer
- Should DMCA Section 230 Be Changed? by: Theodore F. Claypoole
- 7 Keys to Selecting the Best Corporate Intelligence Firm by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- 2020 IP Law Year in Review: European Issues by: Dr. Henrik Holzapfel and Christian Dölling
- Congress Must Fix The Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Law by: Stephen M. Kohn
- Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb by: Andrey T. Tomkiw
- New Law Requires Federal Registration and Ownership Disclosure for... by: Jeffrey K. Cassin and Peter D. Hutcheon
- German Act on The Further Development of Restructuring and Insolvency... by: Dr. Georg Bernsau
- Biden Directs OSHA To Issue New Workplace Safety Guidance Regarding... by: Harris M Mufson and Alexandra (Lexie) Rueckle Reynolds
- Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends Bankruptcy Code Part 1... by: Andrew B. Levin
- Amendments to UAE Companies Law – Update on Foreign Direct Ownership... by: Zaid Abu-Shattal
- Reopening, Take 2? by: McDermott Will & Emery
- Libor Replacement Update by: Stephen A. Boyko
- DHS’s China “Strategic Action Plan” and Bringing Together China... by: Sarah K. Rathke
- Global Solutions, Episode 23: Data Privacy Concerns Associated With... by: Justin T. Tarka and Stephen A. Riga
- Time to Rethink Strategy: The New Foreign Investment Rules in the UAE by: Nazanin Aleyaseen and Zaid Abu-Shattal
- Plaintiff to Voluntarily Dismiss False Advertisement Lawsuit Against... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- FTC Brings First BOTS Act Case Against Online Ticket Brokers by: Phyllis H. Marcus
- US Executive Branch Update – January 26, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Biden Administration Announces Travel Restrictions Due to COVID-19... by: Amy L. Peck
- EEOC Proposes New Rules on Wellness Programs by: Jacob Mattinson and Judith Wethall
- Louisiana Extends Deadlines for Property Tax Rolls and Payments in... by: Jesse (Jay) Adams
- Left Coast High: Two California Dispensaries Hit in Latest TCPA Class... by: Eric J. Troutman
- MSHA Annual Inflation Adjustment to Civil Penalties by: Margaret S. Lopez
- A- on EEOC Report Card For 2020 by: Denise K. Drake
- New York State Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine... by: Evandro C Gigante and Alex S. Downie
- Mobile Ad Company Settles FTC Charges Over Misleading In-Game Rewards by: Sheila A. Millar and Tracy P. Marshall
- Recent Development in Expert Evidence: The English Court Provides... by: Peter R. Morton
- These Data Show That California Is Number 1 In Losing Corporate... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Biden DOL Tosses Trump-Era “PRO Good Guidance Rule” by: Allan S Bloom
- Court Holds Data Breach Notice Disclosing Potential Cyberattack Did... by: Christina Lamoureux
- DC Circuit Vacates Trump's Ace Rule and Deals Biden's EPA... by: David J. Raphael and Sandra E. Safro
- U.K. high court extends reach of business interruption coverage for... by: Paul J. Covaleski
- OCR Relaxes Enforcement on Providers Using Scheduling Apps for COVID-... by: Jennifer L. Urban and Jennifer J. Hennessy
- FCC Announces Initial Connected Care Pilot Program Projects For... by: Matthew M. Shatzkes
- $4 Billion PFAS Settlement: Why Downstream Commerce Companies Should... by: John Gardella
January 25, 2021

- Biden was Inaugurated on January 20, 2021, His Name is Already... by: Aaron Wininger
- After Unprecedented Firings of General Counsel and Deputy General... by: Mark Theodore and Michael J Lebowich
- EPA Completes Final Risk Evaluation for PV29, Finding Unreasonable... by: Government Regulation
- The First 48 Hours – A New OSHA COVID-19 Standard on the Way? by: Daniel A. Kaplan
- Affordable Clean Energy Rule Vacated by: Jane E. Montgomery and Bina Joshi
- Massachusetts Appeals Court Weighs In On Public Policy Exception To... by: Mark W. Batten and Makenzie D. Way
- New Final Regulations Revise Rules on The Application of Section 163(... by: Enrica Ma and David G. Noren
- President Biden Repeals Executive Order 13950 Upon Taking Office by: Jessica C. Abrahams and Stacie L. Linguist
- President Biden Signs Executive Order Extending Workplace Protections... by: Laura Lawless
- Telecom Alert - Rosenworcel Named Acting Chairwoman; Pole Attachment... by: Jim Baller and Gregory E. Kunkle
- Registration Opens for EPA’s February 3, 2021, Webinar on Asbestos... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Act Now – Estate Tax Planning Under the Biden Administration by: Jacqueline L. Messler
- SEC Adopts New Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers by: Joshua B. Deringer and Jessica D. Parsons
- The Impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Flexible... by: Alden J. Bianchi
- Biden Administration Revocation of Executive Order 13950 Eliminates... by: Scott A. Schipma
- “Hero Pay” Ordinance Passed in City of Long Beach and Likely Coming... by: Benjamin A. Tulis
- The Past Looks Like the Present: The California Supreme Court... by: Eugene C. Ryu and Gregory T. Lewis
- "Stimulus Bill Provides Expanded Opportunity for Employers to... by: Alex H. Glaser and Curtis R. Hearn
- Terminating a 401(k) Plan? The DOL Blesses Use of the PGBC Missing... by: Katrina E. McCann
- President Biden Issues Executive Orders Impacting Labor &... by: Johnine P. Barnes
- Tribal Property Insurance Found to Cover COVID-19 Business... by: Matthew B. O'Hanlon
- President Biden Issues Executive Order on Workplace Safety During the... by: Robert J. O’Hara
- Developing a Right-Sized Privacy Program by: Liisa M. Thomas
- “Wink Wink”: Unwritten TCPA Policies Don’t Cut It—Court Certifies $... by: Eric J. Troutman
- DOL Releases Guidance on Addressing the Missing Participant Problem by: Mary Grace Richardson and Joshua E. Stephens
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 22, 2021 by: Mara McDermott and Kristen O’Brien
- Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - January 25, 2021 by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Some Clinical Trial Calls Now Eligible for the FCC’s Revised TCPA... by: Laura H. Phillips and Qiusi Y. Newcom
- The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act Extends Pandemic... by: Jillian de Chavez-Lau and Jenna D. Russell
- What Do We Do With the Stimulus Check for a Parent on Medicaid? by: Shana Siegel
- Wave of Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Deceptive Labeling of ‘Vanilla... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Gov. Cuomo Proposes Legalization of Cannabis for Adult-Use in New... by: Lynelle K. Bosworth and Katharine J. Neer
- Podcast: The Biden Administration’s First 100 Days – Diagnosing... by: Edward M. Kennedy, Jr. and Philo D. Hall
- D.C. Signs Broad Ban on Noncompetes and Anti-Moonlighting Policies by: David J. Woolf and Erik Mosvick
- Looking Ahead at the US Economy and Transatlantic Relations Under... by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- Common Ways to Resolve Disputes and Deadlocks in a 50/50 Business by: Hugo A. Gallegos
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letter Clarifying... by: Kyle D. Winnick
- Continued Remote Working Guidance for Employees by: Lynn A. Gandhi
- Weekly Bankruptcy Alert: For the week ending January 24, 2021 by: Business Practice Group Pierce Atwood
- Fifth Circuit Vacates $4.3M HIPAA Penalty and Potentially Opens the... by: Dianne J. Bourque and Michelle L. Caton
- Climate Two–Step: D.C. Circuit Vacates Affordable Clean Energy Rule... by: Peter A. Tomasi and Amanda K. Beggs
- How Washington’s Power Shift Could Impact Health Care by: Sylvia Kornegay and Timothy Perrin
- New FAA Drone Rules Clear the Path for Use in Development and... by: Virginia K. Trunkes
- DENIED! Court REJECTS Motion to Certify Class in Data Breach Alleging... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- The City of Oakland Extends its Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance by: Erika Barbara Pickles
- TCPA Regulatory Update — Busy End of 2020, Early 2021 as FCC... by: Russell H. Fox and Elana R. Safner
- Bill Proposes Term Limit On States Of Emergency by: Keith Paul Bishop
- NLRB Approves Workplace Social Media Policy Limiting Employees’... by: Jason C. Gavejian and Maya Atrakchi
- TCPA Litigation Update — The Newest TCPA Circuit Split – And It... by: Joshua Briones and Nicole V. Ozeran
- CMS Revises 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring Rules, Issues Correction by: Nathaniel M. Lacktman
- Update: DACA, DED and TPS by: Forrest G. Read IV
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.
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