China Law News

The NDRC has relaxed foreign-invested project approvals, the MIIT has tightened controls for apps on smart devices and for-profit private schools have been subject to separate administration

President Xi Jinping defended globalization at the World Economic Forum, AmCham China survey results displayed an uncertain bilateral outlook and the central bank inspected leading bitcoin exchanges

AMAC has clarified the record filing process for foreign PE fund managers, the State Council has pledged equal treatment for FIEs and asset managers have been imposed VAT burdens

Cross-border cash transfer reporting thresholds were lowered, GM was penalized for antitrust violations, the CAC expanded the scope of CII and Meizu agreed to pay Qualcomm licensing fees

The PRC Environmental Protection Tax Law has been issued, the CAC has elaborated on the definition of “critical information infrastructure” and the PBOC has revised the reporting threshold for large transactions

The State Council has issued rules to ensure proper record filing implementation, P2P platforms have been required to disclose more information and the Ministry of Culture has tightened scrutiny over online performances

MOFCOM has taken action through the WTO over anti-dumping duties, consumer and industrial output grew in November and Terry Branstad was named an “old friend” of China

The Supreme People's Court has ruled in favor of the former NBA star, closing a 4-year IP dispute

The NDRC and MOFCOM have drafted the basis for the coming FDI negative list, the CSRC has tightened risk control on asset management and the CBRC has broadened scrutiny over off-balance sheet businesses