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China court sentences journalist to seven years imprisonment for espionage

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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.

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China Supreme Court issues regulations against misuse of facial recognition technology

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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.

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China market regulator orders technology conglomerate Tencent to relinquish music label rights

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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.

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China amends tobacco monopoly law to include e-cigarettes and vaping

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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.

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Belgium prosecutors conduct 21 searches in corruption investigation against China Huawei and MEPs

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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.

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DOJ announces five criminal cases over China- and Russia-led efforts to steal US technologies

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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.

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EU sues China at WTO over telecom patents

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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.