Venture 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.
CATL 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.
Chinese exporters ship goods through third countries to conceal true origin; China’s stringent cross-border data transfer rules force European pause in funding of scientific research; and Draft revisions of arbitration law aim to increase oversight and international cooperation on arbitration cases
China eases cross-border data transfer restrictions for financial institutions; Trade war prompts plan to open up service sector; and new law firm anti-money laundering regulations to align with international standards
Transfer of data across borders presents a particular compliance challenge for companies in China. Xiangxiang Ma, a partner of Anjie Broad Law Firm, analyses a new document which brings welcome practical clarification to this area
The Cyberspace Administration clarifies its approach to the export of personal and important information out of China; UK weighs whether to include China in foreign influence disclosure rules; and Burberry wins online trademark infringement suit.
China to block Chinese firms from investing in the U.S. amid tariff war; Shenzhen launches incentives for foreign-owned hospitals following national legislation; and U.S. companies plan continuous engagement with China
State Council restricts provision of evidence outside of mainland China for IP cases / CLP Reference: 5100/25.03.13 ; Promulgated: 2025-03-13 ; Effective: 2025-05-01
Total asset requirement is relaxed for Hong Kong and Macao insurance company investments / CLP Reference: 3910/25.02.26 ; Issued: 2025-02-26 ; Effective: 2025-03-01