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04 Sep 2026
The First 72 Hours of a Suspected False Special VAT Invoice Investigation: Reconstructing Transaction Substance Before Tax Risk Becomes Criminal Risk
A Nanjing trading company receives a tax inquiry concerning special VAT invoices issued by several suppliers. Management initially sees a routine tax audit, but questions about ci…
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07 Aug 2026
One-Page Dawn Raid Card for Pharma Sales & Medical Affairs Teams
Life Sciences & Healthcare Blog · Legal cluster hub Raid kits fail when only lawyers know they exist. Sales leadership must rehearse the first hour. This article gives pharmaceuti…
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06 Aug 2026
Dual-Use Item Export Control and Customs Smuggling Defense in China
Reviewed by Jimmy Ma, Beijing Wanshang Tianqin Law Firm · Primary sourcesDual-use item export control and customs smuggling investigations present some of the highest-stakes compl…
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02 Aug 2026
Tax Evasion in China: Criminal Law Article 201, the First-Offense Exemption, and What an Audit Really Means
Tax evasion is one of the most consequential risks a business can face in China, and also one of the most misunderstood. The legal framework draws a careful line between honest mi…
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02 Aug 2026
Tax Crime Sentencing in China: Thresholds, Aggravating Circumstances and the Dual-Punishment Rule
Chinese courts have refined the sentencing framework for tax crimes in recent years, and the changes directly affect how companies and executives assess risk. Under the current le…
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02 Aug 2026
False VAT Invoices in China: Defense Strategies and the Line Between Tax Violations and Crime
In China, the crime of falsely issuing special value-added tax (VAT) invoices has become one of the fastest-growing tax-related offenses in criminal practice. Even as overall firs…
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02 Aug 2026
Drug Clinical Trial Data Compliance in China: The Fraud Red Line and Subject Protection
In more than seventeen years of practice advising hospitals, research institutions and contract research organisations across Sichuan, I have watched China's clinical trial landsc…
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02 Aug 2026
Cross-Border Data Flows and Client Information Security: The Compliance Bottom Line
In my work advising technology companies and multinational groups operating out of Shenzhen, the question I hear most often is no longer whether China regulates cross-border data…
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02 Aug 2026
Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information Under China's PIPL
Every multinational operating in China eventually confronts the same question: how can our Chinese entity lawfully move employee, customer, or vendor data to overseas headquarters…
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02 Aug 2026
Data Breaches in China: What to Do When Your Personal Information Leaks
At two in the morning, a Beijing e-commerce founder called me in a state of alarm. Her phone number, national ID number, home address, and the final digits of her bank card had ap…
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02 Aug 2026
What Is Personal Information Under China's PIPL?
Under China's Personal Information Protection Law, personal information is information recorded electronically or otherwise that relates to an identified or identifiable natural p…
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01 Aug 2026
Guangzhou Criminal Defense Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for criminal defense lawyers in Guangzhou? This hub explains how criminal defense work plays out in Guangzhou—a major commercial city where trade and corporate disputes ca…
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01 Aug 2026
Shenzhen Criminal Defense Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for criminal defense lawyers in Shenzhen? This hub explains how criminal defense work plays out in Shenzhen—a high-growth commercial city where white-collar and IP-related…
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31 Jul 2026
Beijing Criminal Defense Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for criminal defense lawyers in Beijing? This hub explains how criminal defense work plays out in Beijing—China's political and regulatory capital—and connects you to list…
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30 Jul 2026
Shanghai Criminal Defense Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for criminal defense lawyers in Shanghai? This hub explains how criminal defense work plays out in Shanghai—China's leading commercial and financial center—and connects yo…
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