Eric (Ye) Zou of Merits & Tree Law Offices gives an overview of the core elements and key significance of a new pilot scheme which maps out a new way for foreign investors to access China’s flourishing financial markets
August 19, 2025
Foreign Direct Investment
In the first part of a series of articles, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, and Haoyi Sun of Zhong Lun Law Firm outline the general jurisdiction rules governing foreign-related civil litigation in China under the 2024 Civil Procedure Law, and explain the statutory framework, key jurisdictional bases, and procedural considerations that foreign companies and in-house counsel need to understand when facing potential lawsuits in Chinese courts
August 12, 2025FRAND ruling undercuts London’s global ambitions as Samsung’s U.K. win against ZTE risks backfiring in Germany; U.S. consultancy giant asks staff to pause generative AI-related consultancy work in China; and U.S. toymakers diversify away from China amid tariff challenges
July 31, 2025Daisy Duan, Xiaohong Chen, Cuishi Li of KWM examine a new tax credit policy which is aimed at boosting profit reinvestment by foreign investors
July 22, 2025STA offers substantive tax deduction incentives to foreign investors / CLP Reference: 3230/25.01.27 ; Issued: 2025-06-27 ; Effective: from 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31
July 15, 2025China rolls out tax breaks for foreign investors reinvesting profits locally; China remains key private equity market but firms are starting to diversify investments; U.S. Congressional bill that targets Chinese AI tools like Deepseek has bipartisan support
July 11, 2025CEO and General Counsel of MyoMed Bio, explains how legal strategy—spanning IP, regulatory compliance, and cross-border structuring—is essential for enabling clinical development, managing geopolitical and data protection risks, and aligning biotech operations across China, the U.S., and Australia.
June 17, 2025Chinese EV giant BYD investigated in U.S. for alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party; European companies more pessimistic about doing business in China amid economic slowdown; and the world’s first intergovernmental legal organization for mediation established in Hong Kong
June 05, 2025Venture capital firm's Chinese investment to be reviewed by U.S. Treasury; Small-scale M&A on the rise despite trade tensions, sluggish growth; and U.S. Congressmen urge delisting of 25 Chinese groups from U.S. exchanges.
May 22, 2025CATL and Ant Group’s planned listings could break recent HK IPO records; The lowering of U.S. drug prices will impact Chinese drugmakers; and U.S. House passes sanctions bill targeting trade secret theft by China.
May 15, 2025
