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U.S.-China tensions remain number one concern among U.S. companies in China; FCC designates five Chinese companies as national security threats; and PBOC, SAFE launch pilot program in Beijing, Shenzhen for multinationals' foreign exchange purchases

Pledgees are allowed to realize the pledged stock, CNIPA defines major national IP cases and Shanghai has put forward a new round of property constraining policy.

The in-house team at a real estate developer must handle land bidding, project financing, workers' rights, and more

Online case opening services offered for cross-border litigation

Serious willful IP infringements may be liable to punitive damages

Counterparty and fit to sue assessments are crucial to an effective litigation readiness strategy

Luokung Technology sues the U.S. government over CCMC designation; U.S. senators reintroduce bill proposing to bar blacklisted Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets; and VIE structures expected to undergo greater scrutiny under Chinese merger control regime according to new report

Commercial banks are not allowed to engage in cross-region online lending

SPC clarifies on labor dispute issues over non-compete clauses