Blog Tag - Law

Requirement for All Scooter Riders to Wear Helmets as of Jun 1 Deemed Fake News
For the past several days, China's scooter owners have been navigating a world of misinformation following news that all riders will be required to...
Chinese Contracts 101: What You Need to Know Before Signing Contracts in China
For the uninitiated, navigating the bureaucratic systems in China carries a certain degree of challenge. Differences in language and legal system...
What You Need to Know Before Buying an E-Bike in Beijing
It's often said that scooters are the most convenient means of transport in the capital, especially if you live a little further afield. China also...
Here's Everything You Need (and Need to Know) to Work Legally in China
Arrests and deportation of foreign teachers in China are reportedly on the rise as regulators are cracking down on visa violations and tightening...
Beijing Clamps Down on Profiteering Kindergartens
Beijing authorities are conducting a review of the city’s private kindergartens, with many being forced to reduce their fees and bring their...
As Beijing Prepares to Raise Its Minimum Wage, We Take a Look at Rates Across the Country
For many, even the basics of Chinese labor law may seem a mystery. China does in fact have laws and regulations dictating monthly and hourly minimum...
Common Scams and Tips on What to Do When Life in China Goes Wrong
Ignorance of the law is no excuse in China, as in most countries. Here are some of the crucial rules that one should know (and not break), the rights...
Beijing Education Authorities Rule out Ads, Hongbao in Student WeChat Groups
Beijing’s Municipal Education Commission on Tuesday published a slew of new rules banning ads, online games, and “red packets,” among others, from...
WeChat Promises to Clean Up Content as Beijing Tightens Crackdown
Chinese social media giant WeChat has pledged to strengthen its self-censorship over sensitive, pornographic, vulgar, and clickbaity content as well...
How to Apply for a Temporary License for Your E-Bike
As we blogged last week, Beijing authorities have announced new regulations urging e-bike owners to register their bikes apparently in order to...
Cryptocurrency Promotion and Events Now Banned in Beijing
Cryptocurrency in Beijing suffered yet another blow this past week after the government released a notice stating that public spaces such as malls,...
Beijing Court Concludes China’s First Bitcoin Cash Dispute
Haidian Court concluded China’s first Bitcoin Cash dispute in Beijing. The court ruled that OKCoin, the defendant, should pay Mr. Feng, the...
Fishy Business: China's Bizarre New Salmon Law Means That What You're Eating Might Not be Salmon
In a rather puzzling turn of events, the Chinese government has finally addressed an ongoing case of fish-related identity theft – but not in the way...
Beijing-Tianjin Passenger Successfully Sues Train Operator After Encountering Secondhand Smoke
On Monday, Jun 25, a student who traveled between Beijing and Tianjin in June of last year won a landmark case in which she sued the train operator...
‘Logan’ Becomes First Film in China Affected by New Law
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider. Fox’s Logan has become the first film in China required by law to feature an...