China’s Parental Leave Bonus: Which Provinces Cover Foreign Employees?
Foreign employees in China often run into a frustrating situation. The employer readily grants the standard 98‑day maternity leave, but refuses the extra bonus leave and paternity leave offered by local regulations. The reason? “You are not a Chinese citizen.”  Is that the end of the story? Not necessarily. The…
How LV Won a Landmark Trademark Case in China
On June 29, 2026, the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court issued a first-instance judgment in the trademark infringement case brought by Louis Vuitton (“LV”) against Molly Tea (Moli Naibai). The court found that Molly Tea had infringed seven of LV’s registered “four-petal flower” graphic trademarks, and ordered it to cease the…
A Costly Hire: How a Single Employee Cost a Company RMB 382 Million in Trade Secret Damages
Beijing AAA Technology Group, a machine tool manufacturer, discovered in 2019 that its former product manager, Tian, had systematically copied over 37,000 technical drawings and documents before leaving the company. Tian then joined Shenzhen BBB Machinery, using a pseudonym — and almost immediately became deputy general manager of a product…