Month: September 2023

Hydrogen Patents in China

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China continues to focus on hydrogen. This is shown by the list “Top 100 global hydrogen industry patent applications for 2022”. Companies from a total of 17 different countries are represented on the list, 32 of which are from China. When it comes to the number of patent applications, however, the ratio looks different: The… Continue reading Hydrogen Patents in China

Violation of data protection: RMB 50 million fine

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On September 6, 2023, after a 14-month review, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced that the private platform China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) was fined RMB 50 million for the unlawful processing of personal data. CNKI is one of the leading academic platforms, digital learning platforms and knowledge bases in China, and its main operators… Continue reading Violation of data protection: RMB 50 million fine