Legal

This week the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect launched and exempted taxes, Visa and Mastercard were given false hopes as the PBOC bolstered UnionPay and Evergrande Group bought a Hong Kong-based publisher

Jurisdiction of IP courts further clarified.

The NDRC has issued the draft amendments to its Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue and a pilot project for private bond offerings for mergers and restructurings was launched

Proposed amendments to China's Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue have eased restrictions on industries including e-commerce, manufacturing and aviation, but have drawn questions on how they will be implemented

Proposed amendments to China's Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue have eased restrictions on industries including e-commerce, manufacturing and aviation, but have drawn questions on how they will be implemented

Daniel Lee of Jingtian & Gongcheng provides a comprehensive overview of all you need to know aboutTaiwan's regulatory regime, from M&A, antitrust and dispute resolution to compliance, IP and the labourenvironment

This week the Shanghai-Hong Kong exchange link's capital gains tax puzzle was discussed, Mexico revoked a US$3.75 billion Chinese rail contract and ICBC was named the first renminbi-clearing bank in North America

Jihong Wang and Zejun Lin of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyse the legal challenges created by using privatecapital to invest in infrastructure development, both in China and by Chinese enterprises looking outbound

Vincent Mu and Blake Yang of Martin Hu & Partners highlight the most important legal developments of thelast 12 months, the latest CIETAC enforcement issues and the importance of mediation