China: Data Protection

在全球数字化时代，数据已成为一种关键的资源。随着数据隐私问题日益受到关注，各国对个人信息保护的重视程度不断提升，并通过立法手段规范数据处理活动。欧盟的《通用数据保护条例》（“GDPR”）自2018年生效以来，已经成为全球数据隐私保护的重要指向标，影响了全球范围内的企业和ಭ

In March 2026, China’s IP protection entered its annual strategic positioning phase—judicial rules for AI and deployment of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) emerged as the hot topics.

China has issued the world's first national-level regulatory framework specifically targeting AI emotional companionship, virtual humans, and virtual companions. The Interim Measures on Management of Anthropomorphic Interactive Services of Artificial Intelligence establishes comprehensive rules for service providers, including prohibition boundaries, user intervention obligations, and special protections for vulnerable groups.

In 2025, China took several notable steps to strengthen its data privacy and cybersecurity regulatory framework, finalizing compliance audit requirements, operationalizing the cross-border data transfer certification regime, and ...

On December 26 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the Measures for the Classification of Online Information that may Affect the Physical and Mental Health...

We expect the Announcement to have the most immediate and material impact on the "key coverage" industries.

Licensing to Chinese companies is surging. In the first half of this year, our law firm handled more China licensing agreements than in any prior full year.

In September, Chinese regulators published two case studies discussing their enforcement of cross-border data transfer regulations.

In decades past, multilateralism and collaboration in an overwhelmingly international space sector felt like a given. Now, as the space domain becomes increasingly competitive (both commercially and strategically)...