The SAT has increased supervision of foreign R&D institutions' tax refund eligibility, the CIRC has improved scientific assessment standards for insurance contract liabilities, and Beijing's mortgage down payment percentage has been raised to the highest among Chinese cities
The Beijing IP court overturned an infringement ruling against Apple, the central bank asked banks in the capital city to scrutinize home loans and the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank got a status boost
The CBRC has allowed foreign-invested banks to invest in domestic financial institutions, the CFDA has proposed relaxing drug trial and registration requirements, and the withdrawal procedures for a foreign partner exiting a co-operative joint venture have been eased
Rex Tillerson and President Xi Jinping talked cooperation, China's drug regulator drafted rules to boost entry of new medicines, IBM planned to bring Watson to the local market, and the annual consumer rights show targeted Nike and Muji
