China to Strengthen the Regulatory Oversight of Cloud Services
On March 30, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (the “MIIT”) released the Cloud Computing Three-Year Development Plan (2017-2019) (云计算发展三年行动计划 (2017-2019)) (the “Three Year Plan”) to promote the development of China’s emerging cloud...
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China’s New Digital Game Treasure Box Rules Become Effective
On May 1, 2017, the Notice on Regulating Online Game Operation and Strengthening Concurrent and Ex-Post Supervisions (文化部关于规范网络游戏运营加强事中事后监管工作的通知) (the “New Game Operation Rules”) came into effect. The New Game Operation Rules, together with an official...
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issues First Federal Automated Vehicles Policy To Guide Industry
Foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) is either restricted or prohibited in In the near future, the Office of Management and Budget will likely approve the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s...
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China to Require Government Approval to Transfer User Data Overseas
On April 11, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China, also known as the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室) (the “CAC”)[1], released for public comment a draft of the Measures for Security Assessment of Transferring Personal...
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Advisory Report Urges Federal Government to Challenge China’s Semiconductor Industrial Policies
On January 6, 2017, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (“PCAST”) issued a report entitled Ensuring Long Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors (the “PCAST Report”). The PCAST Report urged then President Obama...
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China Restricts Offshore Investments by Domestic Companies
During much of 2016, China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (国家外汇管理局) (“SAFE”), the ministerial level agency tasked with regulating foreign exchange matters, has informally changed its policies to restrict the ability of companies based in...
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CHINA ISSUES LIVE ONLINE STREAMING RULES
On December 2, 2016, the Ministry of Culture (文化部) (the “MOC”) issued the Online Performance Business Operation Management Rules (《网络表演经营活动管理办法》) (the “MOC Online Performance Rules”), which became effective on January 1, 2017. In addition, on...
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