First Thai Monetary Judgment Enforced in China, Highlighting Presumptive Reciprocity in China-ASEAN Region

In 2024, a local Chinese court in Nanning, Guangxi, ruled to recognize and enforce a Thai monetary judgment. Apart from being the first case of enforcing Thai monetary judgments in China, it is also the first publicly reported case confirming a reciprocal relationship based on “presumptive reciprocity” (Guangxi Nanning China Travel Service Co., Ltd. v. Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. (2023) Gui 71 Xie Wai Ren No. 1).

China Regulates Internet Unfair Competition

In May 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation introduced the "Interim Provisions on Anti-Unfair Competition on the Internet," effective September 1, 2024, to address issues like fake reviews and data scraping, aiming to ensure fair competition and protect users and operators in the digital economy.

SPC Issues Guidelines for Chinese Court Case Database

In May 2024, the Supreme People's Court of China issued a judicial policy for the People's Court Case Database, outlining the entry process of reference cases, the usage, and recommendation procedures.

China Enacts Tariff Law

In April 2024, China's legislature adopted the Tariff Law, effective December 1, 2024, establishing the legislative framework for tariff administration and clarifying tariff authorities, payers, exemptions, and preferential policies.

China Enacts Academic Degrees Law

China's legislature passed the Academic Degrees Law to regulate degree granting, ensure degree quality, and protect the rights of degree applicants, effective January 1, 2025.

China Publishes Typical Cases to Protect Women and Children

In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate, alongside other organizations, released 12 typical cases to guide courts in strictly punishing crimes against women and children and to encourage victims to seek legal protection.

SPP Publishes First IP Crime Prosecution White Paper

In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) released a white paper on IP crime prosecution, highlighting the rise in IP crime cases from 2021 to 2023 and significant cases in emerging technologies.

A Chinese Judgment Denied Enforcement by Court of NSW Australia, Due to Defective Service by Post？

In 2023, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia ruled to refuse the enforcement of a Chinese monetary judgment on the ground that the judgment debtor had been denied procedural fairness arising from defective service by post (Zhou v Jing [2023] NSWSC 214).

SPC Opinion: Caring for Minors Reminders in Divorce Cases

In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued guidelines requiring courts to remind divorcing parents of their responsibilities towards minors to ensure their physical and mental well-being.