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.” The court thus allowed the Chinese government to consider foreign embassies within China as “espionage organization[s].” US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns condemned the sentencing on Friday. Since his arrest, the authorities have detained Dong and prohibited any visits or communications with his family.
The Supreme People’s Court of China issued regulations Wednesday for use of facial recognition technology by private businesses. Under the new regulations, individuals have the right to reject the use of facial recognition technology for identity verification. Earlier this year, the Hangzhou court ruled in favor of Bing.
China’s State Administration on Market Regulation on Saturday ordered the multinational technology conglomerate Tencent Holdings, Ltd. This action comes following Beijing’s recent crackdown on large, influential information technology (IT) companies around the country.
The State Council of China amended its tobacco monopoly law Friday to include regulations for e-cigarettes and vaping. E-cigarette sales have been functioning in the grey area of the law since they became popular in China. The tobacco industry in China is fully controlled by the government. billion yuan.
The Brussels Examining Magistrate initiated an investigation into corruption allegations within the European Parliament and the Chinese technological company Huawei. The post Belgium prosecutors conduct 21 searches in corruption investigation against China Huawei and MEPs appeared first on JURIST - News.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday five new criminal cases and four arrests in connection with a multi-agency US task force, known as the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, to keep sensitive technology away from “hostile nation-states.” In the first case, US v. In the fourth case, US v.
The EU filed a complaint Friday with the World Trade Organization (WTO), accusing China of preventing EU companies from approaching foreign courts to protect and use their patents. In August 2020, the Supreme People’s Court of China issued anti-suit injunctions involving three Chinese standard essential patents owned by Conversant.
China Friday announced that it will ban new steel, coking, oil refining, cement, and glass projects in key zones to combat climate change by lowering pollution and carbon emissions. The post China announces ban on industrial projects to combat climate change in key zones appeared first on JURIST - News.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Friday announced draft provisions and regulations for content providers who alter facial and voice data, the country’s latest effort to combat deepfakes , or videos and other visual technologies that have been altered in order to disseminate false accusations and spread misinformation.
China’s new law protecting online user data privacy took effect on Monday. The law was passed by the National People’s Congress, China’s legislative body, in mid-August. Beyond consumer protection, the law also creates new requirements for businesses operating in China. million U.S.
Chinese technology companies Huawei , Hytera , Hikvision and Dahua published comments Tuesday opposing the US Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) proposed rule making that would restrict the use of China-made technology. This proposed rule would expand on other restrictions on Chinese high technology manufacturers.
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group, Inc. ” The sanctions effectively block any assets that Integrity Technology may hold within the US’s jurisdiction and prohibit American financial institutions from engaging in transactions with the company.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a statement on Sunday announcing that the US-based chip maker Micron is banned from key infrastructure projects in China. The CAC’s ability to ban cyber products is based on the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China.
China’s revised National Defense Law took effect Friday after its adoption by China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), at its twenty-fourth session on December 26 and subsequent promulgation by President Xi Jinping.
The Intelligence and Security Committee of the UK Parliament released a long-awaited report on China on Thursday, referring to China as a “security threat.” Like the UK, Germany is also seeking to address China’s rising influence and potential espionage efforts through the launching of its National Strategy on China.
The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) Wednesday published a draft of amendments to the Administrative Regulations on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services issued in 2016. The post China internet regulator releases draft amendments to mobile app regulations appeared first on JURIST - News.
On Wednesday, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council released [in Mandarin] a new five-year plan to strengthen control over key sectors of the economy, including healthcare, education and technology. This plan is set to be in place until the end of 2025.
A federal grand jury indicted former Google employee Linwei Ding on Wednesday for allegedly stealing information from Google while secretly working for two Chinese technology companies. During the time he was allegedly stealing this information, Ding was linked to a Chinese start up, where he took on the role of chief technology officer.
In August, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a working paper on the Fukushima nuclear water discharge. China has also taken action, announcing a continued ban on food imports from specific regions of Japan. The statement took place in an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights.
As the days when China was the United States largest trading partner seem further away than ever, a new report from Intelligize explores the trade war that has roiled geopolitical stability for more than seven years and shows no signs of abating anytime soon. set tariffs on solar panels and washing machines, greatly affecting China.
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld Chinese national Shuren Qin’s multiple federal convictions for illegally exporting naval technology to a Chinese military university. Qin was exporting anti-submarine warfare equipment to China’s military-affiliated Northwestern Polytechnical University. export laws.”
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) rejected a US State Department report claiming that the PRC supports the global spread of disinformation on Saturday. ” The post China rejects US State Department report alleging Chinese support in spread of disinformation appeared first on JURIST - News.
Xu works for the Ministry of State Security in China and is the first Chinese intelligence officer to be extradited to the US for trial. The post US federal jury convicts China intelligence officer for economic espionage and theft of aviation secrets appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Tuesday released a draft law detailing new regulations for providers of artificial intelligence (AI) products. Large Chinese technology companies such as Alibaba and SenseTime, revealed their newest AI models in recent weeks, which will likely be subject to the CAC’s new regulations.
Yang first travelled to Guangzhou, China in January 19, 2019. The Australian government urged Chinese officials to follow international standards and China’s legal obligations to provide “basic standards of justice, procedural fairness and humane treatment” to Yang during his detention. The court has since delayed the verdict 7 times.
” The statement is the culmination of years of international calls, starting in 2020, in which UN experts stated, “[T]he profession of human rights lawyer has been effectively criminalised in China.” First, the group calls upon China to end its crackdown on lawyers and human rights defenders.
The Department of Justice Monday partially unsealed a 21-count indictment of China-based telecommunications company Hytera Communications Corp. The post DOJ indicts China-based company for conspiring to steal Motorola trade secrets appeared first on JURIST - News. The indictment alleged that Hytera.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced multiple criminal charges against citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). During the conspiracy, the complaint alleges that the four individuals operated in the US under the Institute for International Studies, an academic institute within the Ocean University of China.
The list of sanctioned Russian individuals includes several corporate directors, such as Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation, Sergei Petrov, CEO and owner of PSV Technologies LLC, Pavel Marinychev, CEO of the diamond mining company Alrosa, and Ruslan Bulatov, General Director of LLC Testkomplekt.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) , China’s top internet watchdog, on Friday published a 30-point draft guideline which contained proposals forbidding companies from deploying algorithms that “encourage addiction or high consumption” and endanger national security or disrupt the public order.
.” The rules have been jointly issued by the State Internet Information Office, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Market Regulation. The post China creates new rules to control algorithm recommendation services appeared first on JURIST - News.
Last year, China released a draft law requiring new AI products to undergo security assessments. Italy outright banned the technology that same year. The EU passed its first-ever AI regulation act in March. Canada launched a national investigation into ChatGPT’s use of personal information in 2023.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China’s top market regulator, on Tuesday issued draft regulations for banning unfair competition on the internet and restricting the use of user data. The move falls within a recent series of actions by the SAMR against tech giants.
The companies listed are fined up to 500,000 yuan (US$ 76,000), the maximum penalty under China’s competition law. There are 43 deals, with assets ranging from retail and real estate to medical technology and insurance. The companies listed included e-commerce conglomerates Alibaba, JD and Tencent.
On Saturday, the National People’s Congress of China enacted a measure establishing a new intellectual property court in the southern island of Hainan. This is the fourth dedicated IP court established in mainland China, following those in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
The US expanded its sanctions against entities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong on Wednesday. Specifically, they also target over a dozen companies in China and Hong Kong. These companies are identified for supplying dual-use aerospace, manufacturing, and technology equipment to Russia.
Although the draft amendments do not explicitly address the use of remote biometric identification or algorithmic surveillance technologies, the deputy interior minister indicated an intention to utilize AI tools for analyzing CCTV footage.
China sought to solicit public opinion towards the draft regulations , aiming at regulating its rapidly growing lithium battery industry on Wednesday. The rules, proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, are designed to curb unchecked expansion and promote sustainable and high-quality development within the sector.
Last week, I presented Part I of my written interview with Matthew Allan Newman, founder and CEO of Newman Infinite, who stands as Microsoft’s formidable opponent in a landmark patent infringement case in China. We will take much of what we have learned in China and apply those lessons to our IP enforcement in other jurisdictions.
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A report from cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks revealed that hackers with potential ties to China targeted at least 370 organizations running potentially vulnerable Zoho servers in the U.S. alone, successfully compromising at least one, as part of a wider global campaign, according to The Hill.
Apple removed two popular social media applications, Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads, from its Chinese App Store on Friday due to a directive issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, citing ‘national security reasons’ according to Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.
Introduced by China, the text resolves to bridge the artificial intelligence (AI) divides between and within countries with the particular aim of increasing technology capabilities for developing countries.
US lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at curbing the influence of social media apps controlled by the US’s foreign adversaries, such as TikTok, which is owned by China-based ByteDance. However, there are a series of laws in China that may complicate any potential divestment from ByteDance.
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