U.S.-Asia Law Institute

December 21 - December 27

China’s legislature revises the Foreign Trade Law to strengthen IP protection and revises the Civil Aviation Law to begin formally regulating drones; Japan’s Cabinet approves a record defense budget plan as tensions with China rise; South Korea’s National Assembly approves legislation requiring two Seoul courts to create specialized panels to handle future cases involving rebellion, treason, and foreign subversion; Taiwan’s opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan approves a motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Lai Ching-te as its constitutional crisis deepens.