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China and European Union agree major investment deal; New York Stock Exchange begins process of delisting three Chinese telecom giants; and CBIRC issues draft clarifying market access rules for foreign insurers

Foreign investment in important sectors may be subject to national security review, qualifications recognition of mining assessors is relaxed and online recruitment services may not contain discriminatory content.

The first investor to report may be exempted from antitrust penalties.

CBIRC removes the record filing requirement regarding the investment management capabilities of insurance companies

Casper Sek of Jin Mao Partners highlights new draft rules that aim to curb monopolistic behavior and strengthen the administrative supervision of the internet platform economy, and standardize online petty loans businesses that use big data by imposing new requirements on internet platforms used by such businesses

NDRC, MOFCOM launch new national security review for foreign investments; Trump administration adds SMIC and dozens other Chinese entities to Entity List; MSCI drops seven Chinese companies from indices following Trump Executive Order

Shanghai publishes the first local guidelines on competition compliance. Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges tighten delisting rules.

SPC clarifies producer and dealer's liability for food safety compensation

An administrative reconsideration may be filed for improper government disclosure of information of citizens or entities