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Top Japanese Lawmaker Suggests TikTok Sells Local Business to Address Security Concerns

Aug 21, 2020 / Legal /

Japan is tightening the screws on the embattled TikTok, with a top lawmaker suggesting that changing the ownership of the ByteDance-owned short video app’s Japan business could help address mounting data security concerns. Read More

TikTok Parent ByteDance Could Counter Trump Order With Lawsuit

Aug 10, 2020 / Legal /

Executive orders from the White House banning two of the most popular Chinese-owned mobile apps are the latest escalation in a technological standoff between the United States and China. Read More

Thousands of Games Removed From Apple’s China App Store

Aug 7, 2020 / Game /

The purge is part of an attempt by regulators to close an iOS loophole that allowed games to be released before obtaining a required license. Read More

China’s Internet Regulator Wants Online Fan Groups to Simmer Down

Jul 20, 2020 / Legal /

A new two-month campaign from the Cyberspace Administration of China will strictly monitor minors’ online activities. Called Clear & Bright, the initiative aims to prohibit children from accessing and posting violent or pornographic content, or “inappropriate cartoons” that have a bad influence on teenagers, as well as “worshipping idols without a bottom line.” Read More

Embattled Leshi Forced to Sell Smart TV, Livestreaming Trademarks

Jul 2, 2020 / Legal /

Leshi Internet Information and Technology Corp. was forced to sell key trademarks including “Super TV”, the name of the company’s flagship smart television, on Monday. Read More

Short Seller Accuses IQiyi of Revenue Fraud

Apr 9, 2020 / Legal /

A short seller firm has accused Chinese video-streaming platform Iqiyi of reporting inflated revenue figures and user numbers in 2019, following just days after US-listed Luckin Coffee’s explosive revenue fraud disclosure on Thursday. Read More

China to Allow Foreign Streaming Services? Not so Fast.

Aug 22, 2019 / Legal /

On closer examination, though, all that happened was that the Beijing Municipal Government had issued a release mentioning a plan to allow foreign investment into VPN services as part of some sort of limited pilot scheme. Read More

Is China Future Fertile Ground for Celebrity “Disgrace Insurance”?

Aug 13, 2019 / Legal /

SpottedRisk offers “disgrace insurance” for Western entertainment companies and commercial brands. Will this ever catch on in China? Read More

China’s Entertainment Trends and Challenges: A San Francisco Summit on June 28, 2019

Jun 19, 2019 / Legal /

The panel will focus on how recent regulatory changes in China are affecting Hollywood and the media and entertainment sectors in China. Read More

Sealing the Deal: CFI Interview with Entertainment Attorney Tom Ara

Jun 18, 2019 / Interview /

CFI recently sat down with US-Asia Institute Trustee and seasoned entertainment attorney Tom Ara and gained valuable insights on the role he plays in industry transactions between the U.S. and China Read More

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