China's national security review regime has largely flown under the radar since it was introduced in 2011. But a recent case involving a foreign-invested supermarket chain, the first since a revamp of the regime's regulatory structure elevated the role of China's powerful central planning agency, has put national security in the spotlight once again.
Bad loans in China's banking system have increased in the second quarter of this year even as the government tries to avert a possible debt crisis among the country's smaller banks
Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examines the Supreme People's Court decisions in the long-running Wanglaoji trademark litigation, and finds the court taking a pragmatic approach to the high-profile cases
Fangda Partners and Allen & Overy are among the biggest winners at the 13th annual event honoring the leading firms and lawyers on China-related matters.
Set to be fully implemented in 2020, China's corporate social credit system will monitor all aspects of a company's operations and seek to shape their behavior through blacklistings and joint punishments. Lawyers and experts alike suggest foreign companies take advantage of the system when conducting due diligence and localize their compliance programs.
Bangwei Xu of Jingtian & Gongcheng analyzes the influence of a significant recent judicial interpretation on the protection of creditors' rights in China
Wilson Wei Huo, a partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm, explores the application of the "One Country, Two Systems" policy in the context of court-ordered interim measures in aid of arbitral proceedings.
Beijing has announced its plan for wide-ranging legal, financial, and social reforms to be implemented in Shenzhen to make it an example for other Chinese cities
Foreign insurers are encouraged to participate in the country's emerging private pensions sector as the state pension fund is heading towards a $1.6 trillion gap over the next 30 years.
