Dr. Xue specializes in antitrust and anti-unfair competition, cybersecurity and data protection, anti-commercial bribery, and Chinese social credit system. Dr. Xue has extensive experience in the said areas and profound understanding of the complicated issues standing at the intersection of those topics. 

Dr. Xue has led plenty of projects i.e, antitrust administrative investigations, merger control filings, antitrust compliance consultancies, and handled various antitrust disputes. With profound insights into industrial trend and regulatory policies, she has gained diverse experience in dealing with SEP-related affairs since 2013. Dr. Xue is also particularly adept at providing clients with effective solutions in both contentious and non-contentious matters regarding cross-cutting areas such as big data discriminatory pricing, data scraping, data monopoly, assetization of data into balance sheets, and cross-border transmission of data, international compliance investigations, etc.

Dr. Xue studied competition law at the College of Law of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and obtained J.S.D. degree. She also participated in many research topics led by law enforcement authorities and academia as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and actively contributed to the formulation of competition and data regulatory policies. She authored many articles and reviews related to legal compliance and served as an editor of The China Competition Bulletin hosted by Australia and New Zealand Government College.

Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Provided data compliance services for a biological AI diagnosis and treatment company

Provided comprehensive data compliance services for an Internet hospital

Provided legal compliance services for cross-border transmission of autonomous driving technology research data for a well-known Chinese e-commerce platform company

Provided personal information protection compliance training for a well-known Chinese insurance company

Provided network security and data protection compliance services for a well-known state-owned key industrial raw material warehousing and logistics group

Provided personal information protection compliance consulting services for an internationally renowned intellectual property service company

Provided a well-known American pharmaceutical company with cybersecurity and privacy protection compliance services based on China's Cybersecurity Law

Advised a Japanese automotive group Chinese technology company on comprehensive compliance consulting on Chinese telecom qualifications, cybersecurity and data protection

Advised a Japanese automotive group Chinese joint venture on comprehensive compliance on cybersecurity and data protection in China

Advised a leading payment settlement organization on data security compliance in six Asian countries

Medical IOT compliance consulting (including personal information protection, medical big data protection, cross-border transmission and telecommunication compliance) for a leading Chinese medical device manufacturer

Advised a leading international biodigester on personal information protection based on Chinese law

Advised a Chinese smart VR glasses company on personal information protection and cross-border data transfer based on Chinese law

Advised a leading Chinese financial holding group on full compliance of personal information protection

Provided comprehensive (including cybersecurity, privacy protection and Internet content regulation) compliance services based on China's Cybersecurity Law to a leading international auto parts company

Provided cybersecurity and privacy compliance services to a world-renowned luxury hotel chain based on China's Cybersecurity Law

Provided cybersecurity and privacy compliance services based on China's Cybersecurity Law for a leading U.S. online travel agency

Provided cybersecurity and privacy compliance services based on China's Cybersecurity Law for a leading U.S. pharmaceutical company

Provided cybersecurity and privacy compliance services for a leading Canadian asset management company in the energy and investment sectors based on China's Cybersecurity Law

Provided cybersecurity and privacy compliance services to a leading global energy company based on China's Cybersecurity Law

Reviewed and revised a self-assessment report based on China's Cybersecurity Law for a major international investment bank

Provided data breach response services based on China law for a leading global logistics company

Provided data breach response services based on Chinese law to a leading global shipping company

Advised a leading European automotive company on its GDPR compliance program in China for its Asia Pacific headquarters

Advised a leading U.S. media company on compliance with China's cybersecurity law, the U.S. CCPA and the EU GDPR

Advised a leading Chinese real estate company on GDPR compliance

Advised a leading Chinese automotive battery parts company on GDPR

Provided GDPR compliance services to a leading Chinese medical device manufacturer

GDPR compliance for a leading Chinese wind power manufacturer in the HR sector

GDPR compliance for a leading smartphone manufacturer in China

Provided GDPR compliance services to a leading Chinese bike-sharing company

GDPR compliance training for a leading smartphone manufacturer in China

Antitrust

Assisted a well-known Japanese special equipment manufacturer to improve the anti-monopoly compliance framework for the sales system

Provided risk assessment for anti-monopoly issues in the patent licensing process of an internationally renowned special printing equipment manufacturer

Represented a world-renowned pharmaceutical manufacturer in an administrative investigation into a vertical monopoly agreement

Represented a well-known telecommunications equipment manufacturer in an antitrust administrative investigation

Represented a global financial service provider in an antitrust filing of a concentration of undertakings

Represented a Canadian real estate giant in two antitrust filings of concentration of undertakings

Represented a leading global patent operating company in a royalty dispute and antitrust dispute

Represented a leading Chinese port operator in an operator concentration antitrust filing

Represented a leading Chinese automobile manufacturer in an operator concentration antitrust filing

Advised eight well-known shipping companies on antitrust compliance in establishing blockchain-based logistics platforms

Represented a third party in responding to inquiries about patent licensing and product sales monopolies in an operator concentration review of a software manufacturer by antitrust enforcement authorities

Represented a third party in an investigation by the antitrust enforcement agency of a semiconductor manufacturer regarding patent licensing and product sales monopolies

Advised a world-renowned luxury goods manufacturer in responding to information inquiries from antitrust enforcement authorities

Represented a world-renowned multinational food company in its response to a vertical price monopoly investigation by the National Development and Reform Commission

Advised a leading domestic telecommunications company in response to an investigation of abuse of market dominance by the National Development and Reform Commission

Represented a Japanese auto parts manufacturer in connection with a horizontal monopoly agreement investigation by the NDRC

Represented a large state-owned enterprise in the aviation sector in connection with the NDRC's investigation of a horizontal monopoly agreement

Advised a well-known Chinese insurance company on its response to a local NDRC investigation of a horizontal monopoly agreement

Advised two Japanese auto parts manufacturers on leniency policies

Provided legal services to a well-known domestic insurance company in response to the National Development and Reform Commission's horizontal monopoly agreement investigation

Provided legal advice and strategic analysis to a leading Chinese online high-tech company in relation to unfair competition and anti-monopoly civil litigation

Provided antitrust advice to a leading international robotics manufacturer

Antitrust counseling for a world-renowned electronics manufacturer

Provided legal advice and strategic analysis to a leading domestic online travel service provider

Provided antitrust advisory services to a leading global after-market service provider

Provided legal advice and strategic analysis to an Internet company for abuse of dominant market position

Advised a foreign courier association on whether a certain administrative fee practice involves monopoly

Advised a Chinese insurance company on the antitrust risks of public insurance and industry self-regulatory agreements

Assessed and issued a legal opinion on the declaration of operator concentration for a well-known state-owned insurance enterprise to establish an insurance company in cooperation with local government

Provided anti-monopoly declaration services for two world-leading chip manufacturing companies

Provided anti-monopoly declaration assessment for a well-known international integrated venture capital company investing in a taxi-hailing software

Provided anti-monopoly declaration services for two world-leading textile manufacturers in setting up joint ventures

Advised the defendant in a civil anti-monopoly lawsuit for refusal to license a patent for abuse of dominant position

Conducted antitrust and anti-bribery compliance review of commercial policies and sales contracts for a leading Japanese automobile manufacturer

Wrote antitrust compliance manual for a state-owned energy company

Provided antitrust compliance training to a state-owned life insurance company

Antitrust compliance training for senior management of a leading international reinsurance company

Provided anti-monopoly and anti-commercial bribery raid training for an internationally renowned therapeutic R&D outsourcing company

Anti-commercial bribery

Provided an anti-commercial bribery compliance audit based on the US FCPA and Chinese laws for a well-known US listed company against agents

Advised a leading U.S. educational institution on Chinese law-based anti-bribery compliance

Assessed and reported on commercial bribery compliance risks in government dealings for a leading Japanese household goods manufacturer

Advising a leading Japanese printer manufacturer on commercial bribery in its rebate and discount policies

Advised a Chinese state-owned airline on commercial bribery issues related to agency fees

Advised a leading Japanese auto parts manufacturer on commercial bribery in relation to security deposits

Provided commercial bribery training to a leading global luxury goods company

Internal investigation and audit of commercial bribery for a world-renowned milk powder manufacturer in response to media exposure of commercial bribery

Conducted an internal investigation of commercial bribery for a foreign pharmaceutical company in response to media exposure

World Bank Compliance Program

Provided World Bank compliance audit services for a state-owned engineering design enterprise

Provided compliance monitoring services to a major state-owned nuclear power engineering and construction company to assist it in lifting the World Bank's ban on entry sanctions

Provided compliance monitoring services for three infrastructure construction subsidiaries of a state-owned conglomerate to assist them in lifting their World Bank debarment

Compliance monitor for a large local state-owned enterprise to assist in the lifting of its World Bank embargo

Provided compliance monitoring services to a large state-owned foreign water conservancy contracting company and assisted in lifting its World Bank sanctions

Other Matters

Advised a multinational manufacturer of leather intermediate goods on China's social credit system

Advised a Chinese subsidiary of a multinational company on its legal liability for false VAT invoicing and assisted the client in reporting the case to the police

Advised the Xiamen Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee on the liability system for architects

Pre-joint venture equity disposal due diligence for a well-known Korean energy company

Advised a world-renowned dairy company on food safety regulation