Legal

Chinese companies are flocking to Hong Kong for IPOs as the U.S. continues to make it more difficult for them to list on U.S. exchanges.

New enterprise bankruptcy draft deals with cross-border bankruptcy cases. SPC specifies invalid amendments of articles of association. Trust companies’ scope of business is changed.

Practical guidelines define various AI security emergencies / Issued : 2025-09-15

Registration of the basic particulars of the upfront expenses in domestic direct investments is abolished / Issued: 2025-09-12 ; Effective: 2025-09-12

Part I of this series outlined China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction, and Part II examined how Chinese courts apply those rules in practice. In Part III, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, and Jiaying Jiang of Zhong Lun Law Firm explore how China’s litigation landscape is evolving through significant judicial reforms — from courts setting global SEP royalty terms and expanding extraterritorial enforcement to growing use of mediation in cross-border disputes — and how these substantive developments are supported by a parallel expansion of specialized international commercial courts

U.S. export controls extended to subsidiaries of Chinese companies | PBOC broadens foreign access to its bond market by aligning China’s repo framework with global standards | U.S. court rules that DJI failed to counter proof of its military links.

China allows QFIIs to engage in bond repos. Practical guidelines define various AI security emergencies. Large online platforms are required to set up committees to protect personal information.

Law firms are required to establish a client due diligence system for anti-money laundering / CLP Reference: 1440/25.08.01 ; Issued: 2025-08-01 ; Effective: 2025-08-01

New rules set forth economic compensation for complying with non-compete restrictions. CLP Reference: 2400/25.09.04 ; Issued: 2025-09-04 ; Effective: 2025-09-04