This is the second post I've run on this issue, so it seems like the Shanghai CBRC is serious about regulating in this area:
Complaints about credit cards rose in the third quarter to become the biggest gripe about banking services, the Shanghai banking watchdog said today.
Cardholders complained about banks' misleading marketing campaigns, [...]

There is a new peer reviewed IPR journal: WIPO Journal, a platform for the global IP debate. The prolific Professor Peter K. Yu, will be its general editor and specialist for China and the United States. I am looking forward to it very much. Read more …

I'm in catch-up mode so far this week with respect to the news, but this story made it to the top of the list:
Internet-linked televisions, many containing peer-to-peer download tools, are winning buyers in China despite piracy concerns and a battle between government factions over how to regulate the industry, according to [...]

Customs officers have arrested seven men after seizing 30 sets of karaoke players containing infringing songs and movies worth $100,000.

Chinawriter.com.cn has posted a message allegedly from Google which states that the American search engine [...]

Some quick updates for everyone. First, I decided to update my twitter account username. Chinaesq is shorter, but since my China Blog is China Esquire, I decided to go with the full name. Please let me know if you think its a bummer idea.

http://twitter.com/ChinaEsq
Please update accordingly.  Hopefully those following will get it [...]

I have received the following announcement, which may be of interest to readers. (I confess I am puzzled by their claim to be "the first law journal in China".) (Oct. 20 update: I am informed that they meant to say,…