Region: China

Ex-University of Florida professor indicted over China-linked fraud

04 February 2021

US prosecutors target China-bound oil shipment

Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC, are attempting to seize a shipment of crude oil allegedly being transported to China at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards.

03 February 2021

Tencent fires over 100 staff over corruption

03 February 2021

People News: Head of FARA unit steps down

The US federal prosecutor tasked with leading the DOJ’s prosecution of unregistered foreign agents is moving into private practice, as are three former US attorneys.

02 February 2021

Hong Kong anti-corruption agency charges construction executive

25 January 2021

Mandarin: the key to investigations in China

Experts say China is one country where lawyers must learn the local language to effectively conduct investigations.

22 January 2021

Law firm loses privilege battle with Chinese billionaire over hack report

A hacked US law firm must hand over a consultancy’s investigation report into the breach to a client after a judge ruled it wasn’t protected by attorney-client privilege or work-product privilege.

18 January 2021

US Treasury sparks confusion with China sanctions “guessing game”

The Treasury Department’s guidance on the China Military Companies Sanctions has been described by one expert as “truly bizarre”.

15 January 2021

China prohibits companies from complying with foreign laws

China has introduced a framework to thwart foreign laws that it deems to be unfair or overreaching, in a move announced shortly after the US imposed a slew of restrictions targeting the country.

11 January 2021

Luckin Coffee settles with SEC over accounting fraud charges

The Chinese-based coffee company allegedly falsified its revenue by inflating its sales figures.

17 December 2020

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