China’s self-driving cars need to adapt to EU tech compliance regulations | Winning bids for drug procurement contracts to be kept confidential as regulators aim to balance competition and sustainability | China adds U.S.-linked ETFs in latest expansion of cross-border ETF Connect program
China allows QFIIs to engage in bond repos / CLP Reference: 3700/25.09.26 ; Issued: 2025-09-26 ; Effective: 2025-09-26
Chinese companies are flocking to Hong Kong for IPOs as the U.S. continues to make it more difficult for them to list on U.S. exchanges.
U.S. export controls extended to subsidiaries of Chinese companies | PBOC broadens foreign access to its bond market by aligning China’s repo framework with global standards | U.S. court rules that DJI failed to counter proof of its military links.
Eight landmark AI judgments set precedents on AI-related infringement. | China attempts to displace the U.S. and Germany in determining industry standards. | Increased foreign interest in Chinese stocks adds US$3 trillion to market.
Criteria are set forth for cross-border delivery services provided by foreign financial infrastructure operators
Shanghai puts forward measures to boost foreign-advice business of Chinese law firms; JP Morgan and Bank of America subpoenaed by Congress over CATL IPO; and Nasdaq to require Chinese companies to raise $25 million in IPOs.
Court interpretation of rules governing mandatory social insurance payments causes backlash; Proposed changes to implementation of China’s VAT regime aim to clarify gray areas; and Arkansas joins push to divest pension funds from China.
Eric (Ye) Zou of Merits & Tree Law Offices gives an overview of the core elements and key significance of a new pilot scheme which maps out a new way for foreign investors to access China’s flourishing financial markets
The first commercial AI application case in Zhejiang province defines legal limits on generative tools; CFIUS blocked more transactions last year than in previous years amid rising China tensions; and Fintech companies rush to raise equity for stablecoin activity in Hong Kong.
