

China Implements Measures to Improve Visa Policies
China’s National Immigration Administration implemented new measures to allow foreigners to apply for M, F, Q, and S visas at the port of...

Rose Li, XL Law & Consulting
Jan 15, 20243 min read


China Releases Ethics Rules on Research Involving Humans, Animals, or AI
On September 7, 2023, the Ministry of Science and Technology and nine other departments released the Trial Measures for Scientific and...

Rose Li, XL Law & Consulting
Dec 8, 20235 min read


U.S.-China Science Agreement at Risk of Expiring
The U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement, first agreed to in 1979, has been temporarily extended until February 2024....

Anne Wilder, XL Law & Consulting
Nov 27, 20233 min read


NIH Releases Final Policy Guidance on Access to Foreign Subrecipients’ Data
On September 15, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued Final Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written...
Anne Wilder, Emma Bahner, and Tami Hemingway
Nov 6, 20236 min read


CAC Imposes RMB 50 Million Fine on China’s Largest Academic Database
On September 6, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) imposed a fine of RMB 50 million (approximately $7 million USD) on the...
Emma Bahner, Rose Li, and Anne Wilder
Oct 30, 20233 min read


PIPL Cross-Border Transfer Draft Measures: Potential Relief for U.S. Colleges and Universities
On September 28, 2023, Chinese regulatory authorities published Draft Measures on regulating and facilitating cross-border transfers; the...

Emma Bahner, XL Law & Consulting
Oct 13, 20238 min read

