The NDRC and MOFCOM have issued a draft negative list for market access in four pilot regions, the SPC has cracked down on abuse of profit distributions and the MOF has set clearer standards for government procurement bidding procedures
The cloud computing business has been the subject of debate under the revised Telecom Catalogue, which requires MNCs' local partners to revisit their license portfolios. 修订版《电信业务分类目录》中的云计算业务规定成为争议焦点，其中要求跨国企业的本地合作伙伴重新审查其许可执照组合。
This week China passed around a draft negative list for market access, the CSRC proposed a new method of calculating brokerages' risk levels and civil servant candidates were required to be tested on their legal knowledge
This week businesses of all industries nationwide were made subject to VAT, McDonald's said it will open 250 restaurants in China every year and Ali Health received a business injection
The VAT regime has been fully expanded nationwide across all industries and goods bought on foreign e-commerce sites have been subject to VAT and consumption tax
The MIIT has set registration requirements for websites domiciled in China, the NDRC has further prohibited resale price maintenance by automakers and financial institutions have been encouraged to diversify their consumer loan services
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
