Compliance is an increasingly central theme for companies doing business in or with China as they navigate a growing number of both U.S. and Chinese regulations. Export controls and sanctions, which often include extremely technical and complicated rules with severe liability risks, including criminal prosecution, are particularly challenging, as are issues related to data sovereignty and privacy. A December 2025 PLI webinar provided updates on export controls and sanctions, privacy and data sovereignty, digital assets and M&A due diligence. This article summarizes the key takeaways from the program. See “China and India Pose Compliance Challenges With Legal Shifts” (Apr. 24, 2024).