Compliance

Beijing, September 12, 2025 – In a milestone legal development, Chinese lawmakers have passed the first major revision of the Arbitration Law in 29 years, a move set to modernize dispute resolution and broaden access for foreign and Hong Kong arbitration bodies. Adopted at the NPC Standing Committee session on September 12, 2025, the revised…

China’s cyberspace regulator has imposed a looming compliance deadline on companies handling large volumes of personal data, including many foreign firms operating in China. On July 18, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a notice requiring all qualifying businesses to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) and submit the officer’s details to regulators…