China to expand scope of trade secrets regime | New rules to facilitate funding of China's currency offshore | Draft amendment extends regulatory power to shareholders, employees and third-party enablers in RMB 480 trillion banking system
China prohibits issuing of stablecoins linked to the renminbi overseas without explicit regulatory approval. CSRC tightens regulation of asset-backed securities tokenization. Ministry of Finance defines abnormally low bids in government procurement.
SAMR prohibits below-cost pricing of automobiles / CLP Reference: 4400/26.02.11 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-11 ; Effective: 2026-02-11
MIIT allows for buyer registration of technology contracts with a parties’ consensus / CLP Reference: 2220/26.01.23 ; Issued: 2026-01-23 ;Effective: 2026-03-01
In a bid to boost its appeal as a global market for capital raising, the Hong Kong Exchange has announced an accelerated vetting process for many listing applications and is allowing more latitude in retail and institutional allocations. As Paloma Wang and Shimeng Zhang of Skadden write, large-cap issuers may now lower their public float requirements to below their initial listing thresholds
Florida’s Attorney General launches “CHINA Prevention Unit” to protect Floridians’ data | London proposes accepting Chinese auditing standards to attract Shanghai Stock Connect issuers | PE firms struggle to exit their Chinese PE investments amid lower valuations
MIIT allows for buyer registration of technology contracts with a parties’ consensus and defines overseas transfer of automotive data. SAMR prohibits below-cost pricing of automobiles.
In a dispute case involving infringement of a utility model or design patent, the people’s court may require the plaintiff to submit a patent assessment report / Issued: 2025-12-20
CAC prohibits AI and algorithmic data that could harm the physical or mental health of minors / Promulgated: 2026-12-26 ; Effective: 2026-03-01
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Haoyi Sun, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Chenai Kuang of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and discuss the key legislative reforms and judicial developments in China’s civil and commercial dispute resolution landscape which took place in 2025
