Legal

The release of several recent private equity-related regulations indicates the government's encouragement for increased foreign participation in this space. Shanghai's new Pilot Measures provide several new fund structures for offshore investors, but in order to advance the PE market regulators need to provide more guidance to address other challenges like fund-raising, partnership asset transfers, exits and taxes

Mofcom curbs on round-trip real property investment.

The Chinese authorities have released a new circular that relaxes the recognition criteria for advanced technology service enterprises (ATSEs)

Different qualifications are required of forex market makers.

Competing business operators prohibited from colluding in fixing prices.

Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to set up wholly-owned hospitals in Shanghai, Chongqing and three other provinces.

Insurance companies to apply comprehensive risk management.

SAIC defines monopolistic agreements.

Beijing cuts down on the number of motor vehicles.