The U.S. trade office announces a delay for some China tariffs until December; China's banking system sees non-performing loans increase and capital adequacy ratio decrease in Q2; Shanghai targets regional headquarters with new measures to attract multinational companies; and Shenzhen to see wide-ranging reforms in bid to become a national model for high-quality development and innovation
The newly incorporated Lingang New Area into Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone, will offer investors tax cuts, duty exemptions and other preferential policies.
Mobile apps are restricted in collecting personal data while the grips on securities companies' margin trading, short selling and risk control on investment are loosened.
Zhou Xuan and Li Shi of Jingtian & Gongcheng highlight provisions of the third draft of the amendments to the Securities Law and discuss this history, current application and future trend of the delisting mechanism for China's stock exchanges
The U.S. Treasury labels China a currency manipulator after China's currency falls below seven to the dollar; China announces plans to double size of Shanghai FTZ and reduce restrictions on foreign businesses; JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley one step closer to taking control of respective JVs; and China and U.S. sign U.N Convention on Mediation in Singapore
New draft measures proposed by China’s central bank will mean some non-financial firms will be classified as financial holding companies and will require a license to operate.
