Legislation

• National Financial Regulatory Administration, Measures for the Administration of the Engagement in Trust Business in the Real Estate Sector by Trust Companies (Trial Implementation)

  国家金融监督管理总局信托公司开展房地产领域信托业务管理办法 (试行)

  NFRA sets forth the criteria for trust companies engaging in real estate trusts / CLP Reference: 4110/26.08.28 ; Promulgated: 2026-08-28 ; Effective: 2027-03-01

  September 14, 2026

• Provisions for Simplified Measures for the Protection of Personal Information by Small-Scale Personal Information Handlers

  小型个人信息处理者个人信息保护简化措施规定

  Transfers of personal information of less than 100,000 persons may enjoy simplified procedures / CLP Reference: 5600/26.07.22 ; Promulgated: 2026-07-22 ; Effective: 2026-09-01

  September 14, 2026

• Announcement on Matters Relevant to the Policy of Individual Income Tax on Dividends and Extra Dividends Paid to Foreign Individuals

  关于外籍个人股息红利个人所得税政策有关事项的公告

  China ends tax exemption on foreigner dividend income / Issued: 2026-09-01 ; Effective: 2026-09-01

  September 04, 2026

• Questions and Answers on Policies and Regulations for Personal Information Protection (August 2026)

  个人信息保护政策法规问答 (2026年8月)

  CAC details on leakage of personal information / CLP Reference: 5600/26.08.12 ; Issued: 2026-08-12

  September 04, 2026

• Ministry of Public Security, Measures for Monitoring Inspections by Public Security Authorities of Cyberspace Security

  公安部公安机关网络空间安全监督检查办法

  A public security authority conducts online inspections of the status of the cyberspace security of companies / CLP Reference: 5600/26.08.06 ; Promulgated: 2026-08-06 ; Effective: 2026-10-01

  August 28, 2026

• Questions and Answers on Policies and Regulations for Administration of the Security of Overseas Data Transfers (July 2026)

  数据出境安全管理政策法规问答（2026年7月）

  CAC clarifies issues on transfers of HR information abroad / CLP Reference: 5600/26.07.24 ; Issued: 2026-07-24

  August 28, 2026

• Secretariat of the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China—Security Classification and Grading Methods for Artificial Intelligence Applications (Draft for Comments)

  全国网络安全标准化技术委员会秘书处网络安全技术 人工智能应用安全分类分级方法 (征求意见稿)

  The steps for the security classification of artificial intelligence applications are set forth / Issued: 2026-07-15

  August 11, 2026

• State Council, Provisions for the Control of Entry and Exit

  国务院关于出境入境管理的规定

  Foreign nationals placed on a countermeasures list will be denied entry to China / Promulgated: 2026-07-22 ; Effective: 2026-09-15

  August 11, 2026

• National Financial Regulatory Administration, Measures for the Administration of Cybersecurity in the Banking and Insurance Industries (Draft for Comments)

  国家金融监督管理总局银行业保险业网络安全管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  Critical information infrastructure operators in the banking and insurance sectors are required to focus on commercial cryptography management / Issued: 2026-07-10

  August 03, 2026

• PRC Lawyers Law (Amendment Draft)

  中华人民共和国律师法 (修正草案)

  Qualified Hong Kong and Macao lawyers may practice in the Greater Bay Area / Issued: 2026-06-26

  August 03, 2026