26 Apr 2023
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China's legislature is proposing to define spying very broadly.
On Monday, officials submitted the third and (and probably final) version of the Counter-espionage Law to China's legislature (NPC).
Some context: This is the first time the law has been updated since 2014.
It’s set to go into effect ...
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According to Bi Jingquan, a member of China’s policy advisory body (CPPCC) who spoke at the Thursday Bund Summit, China must crack down on IP theft to promote innovation. Some context: Bi is a well-connected policy advisor, having served as… Read More »
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Work needs to be done to improve China’s data export approval system. That’s the assertion of a pair of researchers in Shanghai’s Lingang Free Trade Zone (FTZ), writing in Yicai. Some context: Lingang, alongside the FTZs in Tianjin and Beijing,… Read More »
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