Legal

MIIT removes network access licensing requirements for telecom equipment

Foreign judgments that violate PRC security will not be recognized

China has imposed new regulations on PRC companies raising foreign mid-to-long-term debt; It also has introduced stricter measures on bank asset risk classification; and for the first time, it has granted a wholly foreign-owned securities firm permission to be established in China.

MIIT removes network access licensing requirements for telecom equipment. Trust companies are classified to implement differential competition. NDRC eases costs for project biddin

CNIPA clarifies matters on domestic priority claims for design patents.

China publishes exceptions to foreign state immunity

China's IPO reform expands the registration-based system to main boards; Australian court refuses to deny Chinese arbitral award on public policy grounds; and China allows 12 market makers in the bond market to boost liquidity.

2022 regulatory trends in China, including data protection, TMT, capital markets, PE/VC, IP, dispute resolution, healthcare, banking & finance, sanctions and antitrust.

CSRC kicks off the registration-based IPO reform across securities trading boards. Data transfer restrictions may be eased for foreign R&D centers. SPC clarifies issues on criminal IP infringement.