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Extraterritorial Legal Claims

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The case involving the Chinese security firm Nuctech illustrates the extent to which extraterritorial legal claims are increasingly shaping global trade. Under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), the EU is investigating potential competition-distorting Chinese subsidies and is demanding extensive information on financing and state support. Beijing reacted sharply and, for the first time, officially prohibited… Continue reading Extraterritorial Legal Claims

Counterfeit Hub Hainan

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At the end of 2025, China will fully open Hainan to free trade – a radically liberalized economic zone without traditional customs controls, with simplified compliance, open data flows, and tax breaks. What at first glance appears to be a strategic modernization raises serious questions from a European perspective, however, particularly with regard to intellectual… Continue reading Counterfeit Hub Hainan