Jane Cai

5 days ago | scmp.com | Fan Chen |Jane Cai

China has reported a drop in consumer prices in April, unwelcome news as the country scrambles to battle deflation wrought by sky-high tariffs levied on shipments between the world’s two largest economies. The national consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, edged down by 0.1 per cent year on year last month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday. That was nearly the same as the 0.09 per cent fall predicted by economists in a Bloomberg poll.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Jane Cai |Meredith Chen

China’s economic leapfrog into global second place, along with its eradication of extreme poverty, has been achieved through an array of plans covering the long and short term, while ranging from specific industries to the country as a whole. The best known of these blueprints is the five-year plan for national economic and social development, which sheds light on Beijing’s priorities for the medium term and features some quantifiable and comprehensive goalposts.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Jane Cai

Usain Saint Leo Bolt (hereinafter referred to as the"Opponent") filed an opposition application on November27, 2020, against the trademark No. 43691032 for " " in Class 12 (hereinafter referred to asthe "opposed mark"), filed by Fujian Victoria MachineryCo., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "opposedparty"), based on his name rights. The National IntellectualProperty Administration, PRC ("CNIPA") issued a decisionon October 19, 2021, rejecting the registration of the opposedmark.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Jane Cai

Recently, the author received inquiries from clients regardingthe recordal of trademark licenses. After carefully reviewing thematter, we have compiled some insights to share with everyone. Overview: A foreign company (licensor) intends to sign atrademark license agreement with a Chinese company (licensee),allowing the Chinese company to use its registered trademark. The licenseewill produce goods under the trademark and introduce them to themarket.

1 month ago | scmp.com | Jane Cai |Sylvie Zhuang

China’s development prospects are expected to be severely dimmed by the intensifying tariff war between Washington and Beijing, with many Chinese anticipating economic hardship as the country bears the brunt of a war that risks plunging the world into recession.