This week China set its Five-Year Plan, a top internet banker called on regulators to intervene in "lawless" startup markets, new tax rules for Chinese consumers on overseas online retailers were issued and Big Pharma faced a big sales slowdown as hospitals cut costs
This week factories in China's industrial hubs struggled to restart after the New Year, a Chinese copper manufacturer operating in rural Alabama shared its story and the ChemChina-Syngenta deal's complex financing and CFIUS scrutiny were discussed
The SPC has clarified issues on joint property ownership, the deed tax rate has been lowered and rules for residential purchases by foreigners in Beijing have been relaxed
Global cybersecurity concerns have led companies to invest heavily in data protection technology. Chinese investors looking to enter this market in the U.S. need to be wary of its trade secrets laws, CFIUS investigations, and monitor the U.S.-China BIT
