The Beijing IP court overturned an infringement ruling against Apple, the central bank asked banks in the capital city to scrutinize home loans and the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank got a status boost
The CBRC has allowed foreign-invested banks to invest in domestic financial institutions, the CFDA has proposed relaxing drug trial and registration requirements, and the withdrawal procedures for a foreign partner exiting a co-operative joint venture have been eased
Rex Tillerson and President Xi Jinping talked cooperation, China's drug regulator drafted rules to boost entry of new medicines, IBM planned to bring Watson to the local market, and the annual consumer rights show targeted Nike and Muji
The CIRC has required offshore reinsurers to provide security measures, Guangdong has eased corporate operating cost burdens and a plan to make every single ingredient traceable by 2020 was launched
PRC courts heard a record number of corruption cases last year, top legislators suggested making defaming national heroes a civil offense, an SPC decision lacked detail on VIE contract enforceability, and seven new FTZs prepared to launch
SIPO has improved patent examination guidelines to accommodate new technology, AMAC has set registration requirements for private fund service firms and barriers to participation have been removed for foreign construction design companies
