The HKIAC, SIAC and ICC have opened rep offices in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, a move that lawyers hope will raise the bar for Chinese and foreign-related disputes
This week the WHO urged China to further regulate privately sold vaccines, China's internet regulator issued draft rules to block foreign websites and Anbang raised its bid to $14 billion in the biggest hotel takeover battle yet
The SPC has clarified the liability of indirect manufacturers of infringing products, online goods sellers have been made responsible for IP disputes and the PRC Charity Law has cracked down on donation channels
This week Marriott increased its offer for Starwood Hotels to $13.6 billion, the NDRC expanded its power transmission and distribution pricing reform and a U.S. official said ZTE's licensing bans may get temporarily lifted
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has encouraged green corporate bonds, parallel importing of vehicles has been made easier in the FTZs and provincial renewable energy development targets have been set
This week Premier Li promised steady economic and financial reforms, the SPC asked courts to improve cross-border dispute services, the SASAC said it will prioritize consolidation over bankruptcies and China's commerce minister pledged to reduce barriers in high-end manufacturing and services
The PBOC has further opened the interbank bond market for QFIIs, RQFIIs and OTC businesses, Shanghai set an urban housing development plan and the Ministry of Culture specified requirements for art dealers
This week China set its Five-Year Plan, a top internet banker called on regulators to intervene in "lawless" startup markets, new tax rules for Chinese consumers on overseas online retailers were issued and Big Pharma faced a big sales slowdown as hospitals cut costs
This week factories in China's industrial hubs struggled to restart after the New Year, a Chinese copper manufacturer operating in rural Alabama shared its story and the ChemChina-Syngenta deal's complex financing and CFIUS scrutiny were discussed
The SPC has clarified issues on joint property ownership, the deed tax rate has been lowered and rules for residential purchases by foreigners in Beijing have been relaxed
