Chinese tech entrepreneurs are considering moving out of China in order to overcome U.S. tech restrictions; Hong Kong publishes guidelines for virtual asset operators and the licensing process; and China's proposal to impose restrictions on private securities funds causes controversy.
AMAC sets out offering and existence thresholds for private securities investment funds
A number of important changes will be brought about by newly amended regulations on commercial cryptography. Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng takes a closer look
British firms in China are concerned about the way China introduces new regulations and the vagueness of its laws; the European Union introduces additional product safety-related requirements for businesses selling products online to domestic consumers; Hong Kong seeks to allow offerors and their concert parties to vote in a shareholders' meeting regarding a firm's privatization.
Shipping firms are demanding their Chinese counterparts include break clauses in contracts over concerns about sanctions; Florida and Montana have introduced laws restricting Chinese nationals from owning land; and China is investing in training and research of blockchain technology despite its harsh cryptocurrency crackdown;.
Hangzhou Court applies copyright and unfair competition law to protect virtual human intellectual property in the absence of specific legal provisions; Hong Kong's loosened cryptocurrency rules attract Chinese state-owned banks; and increased regulatory scrutiny pushes Chinese investment in Europe to an 8-year low
Consumer infrastructure is included in offering of REITs
State Council issues opinions strengthening the independence of listed companies' independent directors
Electric vehicle companies are trying to capture both U.S. and Chinese markets; Hong Kong Stock Exchange plans to mandate climate disclosures; and China aims to protect private enterprises
China regulates generative AI to mitigate risks of the technology; Anti-corruption campaign targets executives in the financial sector; and New IPOs perform well
