Since launching our Web3 practice group, we have been getting steady inquiries regarding international business and web3 crossover, including China-affiliated companies. Essentially all web3 technologies are international in nature. But unless you are personally interested and invested in cryptocurrencies or your business is heavily dependent on blockchain technology, it is likely that you are part
Web3 China vocabulary. Chinese companies are investing in web3 technologies despite the countrywide crypto mining ban. Here is help learning Chinese web3 vocabulary.
China cyber hacking obviously affects companies that do business in or with China but it is becoming increasingly apparent that it also impacts companies with no direct business connections to China. This post explains the Chinese government's cyber hacking goals, how it does its hacking, and why it is virtually impossible for foreign companies to avoid being hacked by the Chinese government or to fight back against it.
China's online gaming market is the largest in the world in terms of revenue, but its online gaming laws, market access restrictions, and censorship make it difficult for non-Chinese developers to sell their online games into China. This post sets out the basics on what it takes for foreign companies to get their online games into China.
China’s New Personal Information Protection Law Forced Out Yahoo and Linkedin. In this article, we explain how companies operating in China must comply with China's new Personal Information Law and how they can accomplish this.
Where to find Harris Bricken and China Law Blog and the Global Law and Business Podcast on the Internet and on Social Media.
China's regulations for foreign company SaaS (Software as a Service) Companies is complicated and harsh. This article explains what foreign SaaS companies must do to succeed in China.
Yesterday, in How To Stop China-Based Domain Name Theft, we talked about what to do if someone from China (or pretty much anywhere else, for that matter) has stolen your domain name: Companies confronted with domain name theft oftentimes do not realize how relatively easy it can be to put a stop to it, even
Live streamers make their money from from fan donations, paid advertising, brand sponsorships, paid subscriptions, and commissions from marketing and affiliated sales. Direct donations or tips can be an important source of income, especially for less well-known streamers that are less likely to score big brand sponsorship or affiliation deals. The China Youth Daily recently
Online games in China must get approval from the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) to be published and sold in China. See China Online Game Approval Laws. The NPPA review and approval process involves requiring that the game have a built-in addiction prevention mechanism. In November 2019, the NPPA released a Notice on Preventing
