Mergers and Acquisitions

Alibaba set for secondary listing in Hong Kong; China lifts four-year U.S. poultry ban; Australia approves Mengniu takeover of infant formula maker; and Jingye Group rescues British Steel from the brink

Thresholds on controlling shareholders of securities companies are lowered

China's national security review regime has largely flown under the radar since it was introduced in 2011. But a recent case involving a foreign-invested supermarket chain, the first since a revamp of the regime's regulatory structure elevated the role of China's powerful central planning agency, has put national security in the spotlight once again.

PayPal acquires controlling stake in Chinese payments company; Trade war, IP theft biggest worries for companies in China, survey finds; and Hong Kong-mainland arbitration interim measures arrangement takes effect

China's economy continues to slow as August data paint worrying picture; Chinese dairy giant Mengniu proposes to buy Australian infant formula maker; and the NDRC outlines plans to incorporate more business input in policy-making

The CSRC is to revise measures to achieve quality restructurings of listed companies

China-U.S. trade war further escalates with latest retaliatory tariff hikes from both sides; Chinese outbound M&A continues downward spiral amid trade war and heightened regulatory scrutiny; Goldman Sachs set to take majority control of Chinese securities JV; and Beijing to trial foreign investment in VPN services by the end of the year

The National Negative List relaxes foreign investment in mining, telecommunications, utilities, cinemas and water transport

The FTZ Negative List further opens the printing sector

In a landmark case, an ex-UBS banker was jailed for nine years for cross-border insider trading; the China-Japan ETF Connectivity scheme was launched with four index-tracking ETFs; and the CSRC is considering lifting profitability rules on listed company M&A activities.