Hainan launches pilot program expanding financial products access to foreigners; Chinese companies reconsider pivot to Southeast Asia as region targeted by U.S. tariffs; and Chinese regulator puts U.S. outbound investments on hold.
August 08, 2025
Mergers and Acquisitions
The CSRC has not approved U.S. IPOs since April despite a small-cap listing rebound earlier; New arbitration rules emphasize party consent, tribunal independence, and risk management in AI use; and Record-high investments in Belt and Road Initiative driven by strategic sectors.
July 24, 2025Daisy Duan, Xiaohong Chen, Cuishi Li of KWM examine a new tax credit policy which is aimed at boosting profit reinvestment by foreign investors
July 22, 2025STA offers substantive tax deduction incentives to foreign investors / CLP Reference: 3230/25.01.27 ; Issued: 2025-06-27 ; Effective: from 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31
July 15, 2025China rolls out tax breaks for foreign investors reinvesting profits locally; China remains key private equity market but firms are starting to diversify investments; U.S. Congressional bill that targets Chinese AI tools like Deepseek has bipartisan support
July 11, 2025Shanghai Stock Exchange sets forth simplified review procedures for offering shares to purchase assets / CLP Reference: 3700/25.05.16 / Issued: 2025-05-16
June 30, 2025CSRC allows for simplified review procedures for offering shares to purchase assets / CLP Reference: 3700/25.05.16 ; Promulgated: 2025-05-16 ; Effective: 2025-05-16
June 30, 2025Venture capital firm's Chinese investment to be reviewed by U.S. Treasury; Small-scale M&A on the rise despite trade tensions, sluggish growth; and U.S. Congressmen urge delisting of 25 Chinese groups from U.S. exchanges.
May 22, 2025The Cyberspace Administration clarifies its approach to the export of personal and important information out of China; UK weighs whether to include China in foreign influence disclosure rules; and Burberry wins online trademark infringement suit.
April 17, 2025Total asset requirement is relaxed for Hong Kong and Macao insurance company investments / CLP Reference: 3910/25.02.26 ; Issued: 2025-02-26 ; Effective: 2025-03-01
April 08, 2025
