PRC courts heard a record number of corruption cases last year, top legislators suggested making defaming national heroes a civil offense, an SPC decision lacked detail on VIE contract enforceability, and seven new FTZs prepared to launch
SIPO has improved patent examination guidelines to accommodate new technology, AMAC has set registration requirements for private fund service firms and barriers to participation have been removed for foreign construction design companies
This week the NPC focused on controlling financial system risks, a minister suggested a wider budget deficit, and Baidu's Li proposed measures to attract foreign workers
SAFE has opened up FX derivative trading to foreign institutional investors, proposed EIT Law amendments have offered reductions for large donations, and the CBRC has released rules to govern the custody of P2P loan proceeds
