Translator：Wang Yichun

On February 12, 2023, Chen Mengyuan and Zhao Tianjiao, esteemed lawyers from Shanghai Landing Law Offices, were honored guests at Intellectual Property Research Institute of Xiamen University. Representing Landing's Digital Economy Legal Team, they graced the ninth edition of the 2023 "Nanqiang IP Salon." Their insightful presentations covered "Pathways and Solutions for Cross-border Data Compliance" and "Big Tech’s Data Sharing Compliance: From an Anti-monopoly Perspective".

The ninth Nanqiang Intellectual Property Salon, a collaborative endeavor involving multiple institutions including Xiamen University's Intellectual Property Research Institute and Belt and Road Research Institute, was seamlessly conducted both online and offline. This session, centered on "Frontier Issues of Data Law Theory and Practice", convened industry luminaries to dissect contemporary data law challenges. The discussions were bifurcated into two segments, spotlighting "Cross-border Data Legal Challenges" and " Regulating Big Tech's Data Storage Practices: Addressing Anti-Monopoly Concerns and Data Interoperability Challenges".

Esteemed speakers included Wu Huangkai from the Xiamen Intellectual Property Office and Prof. Lin Xiuqin from Xiamen University's Law School. The latter also serves as the Dean of the Intellectual Property Research Institute and Vice President of Intellectual Property Law Association of China Law Society. The symposium was adeptly moderated by Assistant Professor Li Jing of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Xiamen University.

The salon's initial segment delved into "Cross-border Data Legal Challenges". Keynote addresses were delivered by Yang Bo from Guangdong Lianyue Law Firm [广东连越律师事务所], Li Jinzhao of Tianheng United Law Firm [天衡联合律师事务所], Duan Yu representing Jingtian & Gongcheng [竞天公诚律师事务所], Hu Han from Douyin Group as the Director of Data and Privacy Legal Affairs, and Cai Qianwen from Huya Live as the Data Compliance Legal Advisor. Engaging in a roundtable were Prof. Long Xiaoning, a distinguished Changjiang Scholar from Xiamen University's Intellectual Property Research Institute, Yuan Lizhi, a senior partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, and Dr. Wang Xuan from Xiamen University's Intellectual Property Research Institute. In this context, our very own lawyer Chen Mengyuan presented on "Pathways and Solutions for Cross-border Data Compliance". She meticulously dissected prevalent cross-border data scenarios, scrutinized the trajectory and prevalent challenges of data compliance, and proffered pragmatic solutions for data compliance implementation.

The salon's latter segment centered on "Regulating Big Tech's Data Storage Practices: Addressing Anti-Monopoly Concerns and Data Interoperability Challenges". Keynotes were delivered by Zhang Ying of Guangdong Lianyue Law Firm [广东连越律师事务所]; Dr. Xiang Qin, affiliated with East China University of Political Science and Law and the Internet Nomocracy Institute of China in Hangzhou; Dr. Zhou Peng from Hangzhou Normal University and Law and the Internet Nomocracy Institute of China in Hangzhou; Fu Fengya of the Intellectual Property Tribunal at Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court, Zhejiang Province; Xue Ying and Zhao Kefeng from Beijing Jiren Law Firm [北京己任律师事务所]; Xu Ruqing of Douyin Group; Lian Kun from Beijing Deheng (Xiamen) Law Offices [北京德恒（厦门）律师事务所]; and Wang Qiongfei, the founder of Zhejiang Kendin Law Firm [浙江垦丁律师事务所]. Engaging in a roundtable were Wang Jun of Xiamen University and Liu Xiaohai from Tongji University. Landing's lawyer Zhao Tianjiao spotlighted "Big Tech’s Data Sharing Compliance: From an Anti-monopoly Perspective". He dissected definitions and compliance duties across varied legal frameworks, delved into a case study on vertical interoperability, and highlighted the intricate "quantum entanglement" of legal interests in platform data sharing. Concluding, he offered multifaceted recommendations for platform compliance, encompassing aspects like platform characteristics, data categories, product configurations, regulatory frameworks, and technical nuances.