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China Issues Draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law
China has released its first comprehensive draft law targeting cross-border corruption, establishing new processes for international cooperation in investigations and imposing compliance obligations on companies engaged in cross-border business. The Draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law introduces a coordinated enforcement model led by the National Supervisory Commission and incorporates counter-sanctions provisions, raising critical questions about how foreign companies and their Chinese subsidiaries will
China Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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当投诉被称为“软暴力”——从商美娜案看“恶意索赔”“舆情敲诈”的刑法边界
China's 2026 anti-organized crime campaign targets "malicious claims" and "public opinion extortion" as key enforcement priorities. This article examines how criminal law should distinguish between legitimate consumer complaints and extortion, using the Shang Meina case—where a legal consultant spent 872 days in detention before being released without prosecution—to illustrate the evidentiary standards required when investment complaints, administrative reports
China Criminal
JT
Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm
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White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

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商业秘密"载体"与"内容"法律关系的准确界定——最高院案例解读系列⑩
最高法在（2023）最高法知民终868号案侵害商业秘密纠纷一案中，明确了“商业秘密内容”和“商业秘密载体”之间的区别和关联，否定了一审法院以权利人未提交商业秘密载体、未明确商业秘密内容的驳回理由，仔细甄别了权利人在一审中提交的证据材料和明确的审理范围，判决撤销一审判决、&
China IP
AB
AnJie Broad Law Firm
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Corporate Crime

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China Compliance Update: Anti-Corruption — Summer 2026
Chinese authorities issued the first major update to criminal bribery laws in a decade, lowered thresholds for private-sector corruption crimes, and maintained aggressive enforcement against both bribe givers and receivers. Three senior officials faced prosecution in the first half of 2026, with investigations reaching back decades and emphasizing "family-style corruption" involving relatives who exploited officials' influence for personal gain.
China Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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以有效辩护案例谈刑事辩护中侦查思维的实务价值
Criminal defense requires more than reviewing case files—it demands investigative thinking to uncover missing evidence, challenge prosecution narratives, and reconstruct facts. This article examines how defense attorneys can apply investigative methods within legal boundaries to identify evidentiary gaps, trace evidence origins, and transform doubts into actionable defense strategies that may overturn wrongful convictions.
China Criminal
JT
Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm
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Crime

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China’s First Copyright Dispute Over An AI-Generated Short Drama Clarifies The Legal Boundaries Of Creation And Use
China's Huangpu District People's Court has issued a landmark ruling in the country's first criminal case involving AI-generated short drama copyright infringement. The case examines whether AI-created content can receive copyright protection and establishes legal boundaries for creators using artificial intelligence tools. Two defendants faced prosecution for unauthorized recording and distribution of over 1,700 AI-generated short dramas, raising critical questions about originality, authorship, and crimin
China IP
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Rouse
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