The head of the legal department at one of Asia's top property developers discusses the state of China's real estate sector and its likely future. Steady and environmentally sustainable growth is expected in the long term despite recent black swan events.
European companies considering leaving China market over strict COVID-19 policies; Shanghai court ruling deems bitcoin a virtual asset protected by law; Didi New York IPO under SEC investigation
Five months on from our last article on how companies in China are responding to the country's newest data and personal information regulations, we catch up with some of them to see how they have tackled their respective compliance challenges. We also speak with more lawyers to find out other key uncertainties that are making it difficult to carry out practical compliance changes, as well as the areas that the authorities will likely focus on in terms of future enforcement
Beijing approves Baidu, Pony.ai to operate robotaxis without supervisor in driver's seat; U.S government blacklists China again over lax IP protection and enforcement; BlackRock launches private pension product, first foreign asset manager to do so
Zhou Hanshuo and Yang Licheng of Jingtian & Gongcheng provide an overview of the Draft Human Genetic Resources Regulation Implementing Rules relating to Sino-foreign cooperation and cross-border provision and sharing of HGR information
State Council eases qualification requirements for foreign value-added telecom investors.
US companies concerned about tightening cybersecurity rules amid enforcement uncertainty; China to rollout first ever nationwide private pension system; Futures Law adopted as derivatives market set to expand
Foreign telecom investors are given more flexibility in terms of investment percentages and application procedures
Industry associations ban NFT use for issuing financial assets; Shanghai government paves way for potential resumption of production activity under closed-loop management; and livestreaming video games banned for certain platforms
Draft law to boost protection against systemic risks; SPC amends rules on summary procedures, service of litigation documents, small claims, and judicial confirmation; Policymakers aim to knock down localism and unify market standards
