MOFCOM's new Unreliable Entity List is mooted as possible trade war retaliatory tool; Ford's China JV hit with $23.6 million antitrust fine; PBOC may scrap its official benchmark lending rates; and SAFE says overseas digital finance firms must have local permits.
Insurance companies are required to compute the minimum capital for perpetual bond investments
Foreign accounting firms are required to make filings for auditing of bond offerings
China's internet regulator releases a draft of data protection law for public consultation; regulators take over Baoshang Bank due to serious credit risk exposure; and CSRC vice chair Yan Qingmin pushes for tougher penalties.
Foreign investors' bond investments are facilitated
New tax incentives are issued for Chinese software and integrated circuitry companies, as international companies withdraw from Huawei's supply chain under U.S. pressure; former head of the CSRC, Liu Shiyu, is facing a likely corruption investigation; and China's private equity sector comes under CSRC scrutiny, with warnings issued to several firms.
The People's Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange have issued draft rules that will allow foreign investors to switch bond investments between China's foreign investment channels.
Shanghai FTZ allows an increase in plot ratio of land
Central banks is expected to increase easing measures in the financial sector; Industry regulator calls for P2P lenders to register and consolidate; and trade war with the U.S. may cause delay of China's planned property tax legislation.
Against the backdrop of ongoing US trade negotiations, the CBIRC says it will introduce 12 new measures that could significantly open up its banking and insurance sectors to foreign investment.
