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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Mar
18
2024
China Announces the Standard for Food Packaging Adhesives Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
15
2024
New Antidumping and Countervailing Petitions on 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid from China and India ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
15
2024
China Announces the Standard for Food-Contact Adhesives Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
15
2024
The BR International Trade Newsletter: March 2024 Blank Rome LLP
Mar
14
2024
China | Visa-Free Entry Scheme Further Expanded Berry Appleman & Leiden
Mar
14
2024
April 2024 Visa Bulletin Updates Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
14
2024
Privacy Tip #391 – Potential Ban on TikTok in US Follows Ban in Other Countries Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
12
2024
April 2024 Visa Bulletin – Most Categories Hop Forward a Month or Two Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
12
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Summary of IP Judgements for 2023 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
11
2024
China International Patent Filings Down 0.6% in 2023 But Maintains Lead as Top Filer Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
11
2024
Competition Currents | March 2024 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
11
2024
Private Market Talks: Navigating the Geopolitical Supercycle with Tina Fordham [Podcast] Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
8
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Work Report to the National People’s Congress Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
7
2024
China on the Move: Lessons from China’s 2023 National Negotiation of Drug Prices Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
5
2024
Legal Considerations for Chinese Investors Eyeing the US Market Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
5
2024
White House Issues Executive Order to Strengthen Cybersecurity at US Ports Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
4
2024
From the Year of the Rabbit to the Year of the Dragon: China’s Food Law Year-in-Review 2023 Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
1
2024
European Commission Investigates Chinese State-backed Company’s Participation in a European Tender Using New Powers Under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
29
2024
Congress Criticizes VC Investments in China, Suggesting Broader Investment Restrictions into China K&L Gates
Feb
27
2024
China’s IP Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court Releases Statistics and Top 10 Influential Cases for 5-Year Anniversary of Founding Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
26
2024
Anticipated Tightened Data Privacy Regulations: Raid on Worldcoin K&L Gates
Feb
26
2024
IP Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court Releases Top 10 Influential Cases at 5-Year Anniversary of Founding Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
22
2024
Global Patenting Trends: WIPO Reports a Record Number of Patent Filings ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
20
2024
Chinese Copyright Registrations Up 40% in 2023 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
20
2024
China Raises Turnover Threshold for Anti-Monopoly Filing in M&A Deals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2024
China Plans to Accelerate Cross-Border Data Transfers by Implementing Trial Rules in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
16
2024
March 2024 Visa Bulletin Again Shows Little Movement Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
15
2024
China Newsletter | Q3 2023/Issue No. 58 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
15
2024
Dragos Outlines Voltzite’s Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
15
2024
Department of Defense Updates Section 1260H Chinese Military Companies List Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
14
2024
ITC Votes Negative on Tin Mill Imports from Canada, China, Germany, and South Korea ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
14
2024
March 2024 Visa Bulletin – Small Gains in EB-1 India, EB-1 China, and EB-2/3 for Rest of World Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
12
2024
United States | February Visa Bulletin: Dates for Filing to Control, No Movement in Key Categories Berry Appleman & Leiden
Feb
12
2024
United States | January Visa Bulletin: Advancement in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories Berry Appleman & Leiden
Feb
12
2024
March Visa Bulletin: Priority Date Cutoffs Move Back with Switch to Final Action Dates Berry Appleman & Leiden
Feb
12
2024
March 2024 Chart B AOS Filings Disallowed by USCIS Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
9
2024
Competition Currents | February 2024 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
9
2024
Uniqlo v. SHEIN Wrapped Up in Legal Battle Over Alleged Intellectual Property Violations Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Feb
6
2024
China Solicits Comments on Food Labeling Standard Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
6
2024
USTR Opens Comment Period On Extension Of Section 301 China Tariff Exclusions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
1
2024
Singapore | Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement with China Effective Feb. 9 Berry Appleman & Leiden
Jan
31
2024
What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About … The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Due Diligence and Compliance (Part II) Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
30
2024
China | Entry Requirements for Foreign Travelers Simplified Berry Appleman & Leiden
Jan
30
2024
New US Action Against Paper Plate Imports Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
30
2024
Clean Your Plate: New Antidumping and Countervailing Petitions on Paper Plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
30
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Upholds 79 Million RMB Win for Château Lafite Rothschild in Wine Trademark Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
28
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Upholds 201.54 Million RMB Trade Secret Verdict Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
27
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Clarifies Conditions Needed to Prove Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed in Bad Faith Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
25
2024
CISA and FBI Issue Cybersecurity Guidance for the Use of Chinese-Manufactured Drones Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
23
2024
China Trademark Registrations Down 29% in 2023 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
 

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