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2026-01-21 ArticlesManus Maritime Adventure - A Brief Trend of Technology Enterprises Going Global from the Perspective of a Compliance LawyerA $2 billion acquisition deal, a Chinese AI star company that had been praised by CCTV, a lightning-fast headquarters relocation, and a review notice from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce - this was the most talked-about Manus acquisition by Meta in the AI market and the global tech circle in 2025-2026. Too many enterprises have set sail with technological dreams and business ambitions, but they do not fully understand the rules of geopolitical and international regulatory waters. The compliance review of Manus is still pending, but due to its unique development trajectory and the current review predicament it faces, it is likely to become a typical case of tech companies going global in the future. It clearly reveals a core proposition: In today's world where technology has become a key focus of competition, the internationalization path of enterprises is no longer simply market expansion or capital operation; it is a multi-dimensional compliance journey involving technology exports, cross-border data, company structure, investment review, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, etc. This article will review Manus' journey, analyze the legal logic behind the review, and attempt to provide a guide for all Chinese tech companies that are currently or plan to go global.
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2026-01-21 ArticlesThe Legal Risks and Countermeasures throughout the Entire Process of Micro-Drama InvestmentMicro-dramas refer to short episodic works with relatively short duration and mainly played in portrait mode. They have now become one of the entertainment choices for an increasing number of people. The "White Paper on the Development of China's Micro-Dramas (2025)" shows that in 2025, the user base of micro-dramas in China was 696 million, and it is estimated that the number of independently produced and released vertical-screen dramas throughout the year would be approximately 40,000.
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2026-01-13 ArticlesExclusive Interview: Breaking the Deadlock with the Integration of Criminal and Civil Law, Safeguarding People's Safety with a Gentle Heart and Meticulous Craftsmanship - Lawyer Zhang KeIn a legal life, wisdom is as vast as the sea, the original aspiration is as clear as a chime, and virtue and kindness go hand in hand. Every lawyer of Dehehantong, with the original aspiration of serving the people in their hearts, adheres to the service philosophy of "diligence, craftsmanship and excellence", and strides forward with high spirits on the broad road of the rule of law, shining in the fields they love. Dehehantong's "Character Interviews" invite you to explore the diverse lives of Dehe people together.
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2026-01-07 ArticlesRemoving Advertisements: Analysis Based on the Advertising Guidelines (Draft for Comment)Since 2024, the regulatory authorities have significantly strengthened their enforcement efforts on the content of advertising citations. Particularly in industries such as infant formula milk powder, electric vehicles, and restaurant chains, cases involving illegal advertisements citing the "Market Position Confirmation Certificates" issued by third-party market research institutions have been on the rise. Against this backdrop, the State Administration for Market Regulation recently released the "Admission Draft of the Enforcement Guidelines for Advertising Citation Content" (hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Guidelines"), aiming to provide clear enforcement guidelines for grassroots law enforcement departments and delineate compliance red lines for advertisers, advertising operators, and advertising publishers. This article will conduct a brief analysis of the Enforcement Guidelines from a legal perspective, based on recent typical administrative penalty cases, with the aim of providing reference for enterprises' advertising compliance work.
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2025-12-15 ArticlesDefense strategies for suspected fraud in online live-streaming for inducing rewardsFor online live-streaming operators who use false personas, fixed language, create ambiguous relationships, false romantic relationships, or use marriage as a cover to fabricate false reasons to induce irrational rewards, they may be suspected of fraud. In this regard, the defense strategy for innocence can take the victim's lack of misunderstanding as the starting point of defense, and use the absence of a causal relationship between fan rewards and fraud as an auxiliary defense point. The key points of a lenient defense mainly include accurately determining the amount of fraud, reducing the responsibility for refunds, and the "victim" having illegal purposes and faults, etc.
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2025-12-15 ArticlesWhat conditions must be met for a company to terminate a labor contract on the grounds of "significant changes in objective circumstances"?Terminating a labor contract on the grounds of "significant changes in objective circumstances" is a relatively error-prone reason for dismissal. The reason for this lies in the fact that although the law grants certain rights to lay off employees, there are deviations in the understanding of the legal provisions in practice, especially in the operation of the "negotiation" stage, which is prone to be non-standard. This article will, from a practical perspective, deeply dissect this frequent reason for layoffs.