This week, officials arrested 18 employees of the Australian casino operator, a reported megamerger prompted debate over China's SOE reform and investors flagged opportunities in the nation's new debt-for-equity scheme
The CSRC has clarified that mutual mainland and Hong Kong stock investors enjoy full property rights, the NDRC and NEA have opened up electricity distribution to private investment and the CBRC has held a bank's board of directors responsible for risk management
The renminbi achieved global reserve status, GlaxoSmithKline settled China bribery charges, the PBOC pushed for more currency clearing houses and three major cities drafted restrictive ride-sharing regulations
Multinational companies are the target of focus as China beefs up regulations and reporting requirements to crack down on avoidance and close transfer pricing loopholes. 中国加强法规和申报规定来打击避税，填补转让定价漏洞，跨国公司成为重点目标。
The second draft leaves certain aspects vague, targets business information and requires national security reviews. Lawyers advise MNCs to have risk management protocols for cross-border data transfers
The SAIC has clarified the e-commerce 7-day return policy, local AICs have begun accepting trademark registration applications, and the National Social Security Fund has tightened trust loan security requirements
This week the State Council encouraged local governments to invest in startups, a Rmb350 billion fund for restructuring SOEs was established and Dalian Wanda partnered with Sony Pictures to finance and market movies
The NDRC has drafted a revised FDI catalogue for central and western China, the Shanghai FTZ has opened the renminbi bond market and e-data has been permitted to be frozen for investigations
The NPC and MOFCOM have expanded the record filing regime for FIEs nationwide, and the CSRC has clarified definitions of changes in control of listed companies
The PBOC and SAFE have tied RQFIIs' investment limits to their AUM, the CIRC has tightened its grip over personal insurance products and public donation postings have been required to be certified
