Is there a legal risk to criticizing Chinese companies?
Strand Consult is honored to feature the first part of a groundbreaking story by Bethany Allen in The Wire China, “Libel Lawfare: Is there a legal risk to criticizing Chinese…
Bethany Allen
Bethany Allen, fluent in Mandarin and Head of Program for China Investigations and Analysis at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, investigates lawsuits filed in the US and Europe by top-flight law firms on behalf of Chinese corporations in electric vehicles, railroads, energy, electronics, and other high-tech industries. The suits charge respected individuals, academics, non-profit organizations, and small businesses and associations with “libel” or “defamation.” Allen examines the fallout from each as well as potential legal changes that would make such lawsuits more difficult to pursue.
