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.

Custom text Title Organization
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.
Jan
23
2024
China Proposes New Regulations for Online Gaming Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
22
2024
Beijing Internet Court Releases Translation of Li vs. Liu Recognizing Copyright in Generative AI Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
22
2024
Companies in Beijing are Submitting Application Materials Relating to the Security Assessment for Cross-border Data Transfer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
21
2024
CNIPA Posts “Development Report on Building a Powerful Country on Intellectual Property Rights (2023)” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
19
2024
Huawei U.S. Patent Grants Drop 24% in 2023; BOE Drops Out of the Top 10 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
18
2024
China Solicits Comments on Food-Contact Coatings Standard Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
17
2024
What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About…The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Part I) Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
17
2024
International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (January 17, 2024) Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
16
2024
Law Library of Congress Publishes Report on Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
16
2024
China | Tourist L-Visa Application Documents Simplified Berry Appleman & Leiden
Jan
16
2024
Chinese Utility Model Grants Down 25.5% in 2023, Invention Patent Grants Up 15.4% in Shift from Quantity to Quality Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
16
2024
February 2024 Visa Bulletin – There’s “Snow” Love for China This Month, and Only Modest Advances in Some Categories for India and Rest of World Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
16
2024
Five Questions, Five Answers: US 301 Tariffs. What to Watch in 2024 [PODCAST] ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
15
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Sets Low FRAND Rate in Another OPPO Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
12
2024
United States | February Visa Bulletin: Dates for Filing to Control No Movement in Key Categories Berry Appleman & Leiden
Jan
12
2024
2023 Privacy Compliance Year in Review Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
12
2024
China Continues to Revise the Food Labeling Standard Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
10
2024
4.5 Year Prison Sentence and 5.5 Million RMB Fine in China Disney Criminal Trademark Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
10
2024
Section 301 Tariffs: Not Going Away Any Time Soon ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
8
2024
Nota Bene Episode 169: The State of the Semiconductor Industry with Reid Whitten of Sheppard Mullin [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
5
2024
Translation of China’s Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
4
2024
Chinese Hackers Allegedly Use ChatGPT to Write Ransomware Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
3
2024
China | Visa Policy for Foreign Residents of Macao Updated Berry Appleman & Leiden
Jan
3
2024
United States-China Trade Updates to Ring in the New Year ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
2
2024
USTR Extends Product Exclusions and Opens Comment Period for Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Goods Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
2
2024
Cheers to the Final Petition of 2023: New AD/CVD Petitions on Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China, Mexico, and Chile ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
28
2023
Newly Issued Guidelines on Standard Contracts for Cross-boundary Data Flow Within the Greater Bay Area (i.e., Hong Kong, Macau and Nine Key Mainland Cities) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
28
2023
'ESG, China & Investability' Discussed on Latest (mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation Podcast [PODCAST] Katten
Dec
27
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Third Batch of Guiding Cases for Administrative Protection of IP Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
26
2023
China | Visa-free Entry Scheme Expanded to Six Additional Countries Berry Appleman & Leiden
Dec
26
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Amended Patent Examination Guidelines – Introduces Inventiveness Examination of Utility Models Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
23
2023
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases the 39th Batch of Guiding Cases Covering Intellectual Property Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
23
2023
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration to Allow Third-Party Challenges to Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
22
2023
China Updates Regulations Against Applying for Abnormal Patent Applications Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
21
2023
China’s State Council Releases Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
19
2023
Foley Automotive Update December 2023 Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
18
2023
Forced Labor Crackdown Continues with UFLPA Entity List Expansion and Increased Congressional Oversight ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
18
2023
China Releases Second Batch – Part II- of Warning Cases in ‘Blue Sky’ Special Rectification Program of the Patent Agent Industry Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
18
2023
Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court Sets Global FRAND Rate for 5G SEPs at $0.707/Unit in Nokia/OPPO Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Dec
15
2023
US Government Highlights Sanctions and Export Control Obligations to Improve Compliance and Prevent Evasion K&L Gates
Dec
13
2023
January 2024 Visa Bulletin – Ringing in the New Year with Advances in All Categories Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
13
2023
International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (December 13, 2023) Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
12
2023
China | Temporary Reduction in Visa Fees Announced Berry Appleman & Leiden
 

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