Since 2023, Tesla has been actively working to obtain regulatory approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China. However, navigating China's complex regulatory landscape—spanning data security, geographic mapping, and safety standards—has proven to be a challenge. These efforts are now increasingly intertwined with the broader

China recently finalized a regulation governing data security, a development that marks the latest step in the country's ongoing efforts to implement a comprehensive data and cyber security framework. Notably, the final rules demonstrate a more cautious approach than the earlier draft, suggesting a deliberate effort by the

In a recently issued document, Beijing expanded financial services access and committed to national treatment for foreign financial institutions as part of a pilot project.

China’s State Council recently released a set of guidelines to promote the development of services trade with special language emphasizing data flows.

Yesterday, China and Germany signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation, another step to mitigate regulatory obstacles on data transfer, which plays an critical role in the auto industry.

TikTok, along with its parent company Bytedance, filed a petition for review of the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – which would force TikTok's divestment or ban it – today in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Last week, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office issued its 2024 report on foreign trade barriers. The section on Chinese laws and regulations is mostly the same as the previous year, but new concerns on government procurement, labor, and export restrictions have been added.