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  March 26, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  China’s Social Credit System: COVID-19 Triggers Some Exemptions, Obligations for Businesses

  China’s social credit system has been accommodating of the disruption caused by COVID-19 to businesses.
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  February 25, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  China’s Support for Foreign-Invested Enterprises to Cope with the COVID-19 Outbreak

  The Chinese government has released a variety of policy measures to help foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) withstand economic disruptions under COVID-19.
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  February 11, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  China’s Latest Regional Measures to Support SMEs during the Coronavirus Outbreak

  China has rolled out preferential policies on tax, finance, social security, subsidies, and rent reduction to help SMEs affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
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  February 10, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  China’s Support for Foreign Investors, Trading Companies as Coronavirus Impacts Supply Chains

  New measures support technology import-exports, reduce import tariffs, and more channels of financial assistance for foreign trading businesses.
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  February 4, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 7 minutes
  

  Coronavirus in China: Applicability of Force Majeure in Contract Disputes

  We discuss whether disruption caused during the coronavirus constitutes “force majeure” and, if so, will the breach of contract incur liabilities under law.
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  January 22, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  China’s 2019 Trademark Law Amendment: What’s New

  The 2019 amendments to China’s Trademark Law strengthen trademark protections, aggressively targeting bad faith applications and penalizing infringement.
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  January 7, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  China’s Market Regulator Clarifies Recall Obligations for Consumer Products

  New rules detailing the recall obligations of producers and sellers of consumer products in China came into effect January 1, 2020.
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  December 30, 2019 by China Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  China’s State Council Approves 24 New Cross-Border E-Commerce Zones

  China’s State Council has approved the establishment of 24 pilot cross-border e-commerce zones, which are expected to trial new policies and tax breaks.