SAIC has announced on its website that it has “formally” begun the topic of revision the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (which includes trade secrets): http://www.saic.gov.cn/fldyfbzdjz/gzdt/201403/t20140303_142680.html. (《反不正当竞争法》修法课题正式启动).

According to this press report, the SAIC Competition Enforcement Bureau held a meeting on February 28.  Beijing University, Renmin University, China University of Politics and Law and other schools participated, along with Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Guangdong, Sichuan, Heilongjiang, Hubei, provincial and municipal AIC’s.  The purpose of the meeting was to discus the framework for revision, topics to be covered, coordination and separation of work, etc.