CSRC 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, 2025
Mergers and Acquisitions
Venture 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, 2025China’s draft pharmaceutical trial rules aim to balance innovation with drug availability; CAC issues first rules to regulate facial recognition technology; and UBS becomes the 5th wholly foreign-owned securities firm in China.
April 03, 2025Trump signs memorandum to restrict investments that do not serve American interests; A Jiangsu court ruled that investments in overseas crypto projects are not protected under Chinese law; and Chinese companies raise funds in hope of easing of regulations against private enterprises
February 27, 2025CSRC clarifies on the shareholding changes in takeovers of listed companies. / CLP Reference: 3700/25.01.10 ; Issued: 2025-01-10 ; Effective: 2025-01-10
February 26, 2025In 2024, the U.S. continued placing wide-ranging restrictions on Chinese interests. What made that year different was the impact those restrictions have on third countries. Charles Wu of Clyde & Co reviews the legislative changes, and offers practical insights into their potential impact with a focus on third countries, and the path forward in 2025
January 12, 2025The final rules of reverse CFIUS differ from the draft version; China changes its foreign investment rules to attract more long-term and high-quality investments; and Chinese data center company raises $1 billion from U.S. PE investors.
November 07, 2024The world's largest drone manufacturer fights allegations by the U.S. Defense Department, Commerce Department, and House of Representatives; Chinese government invests in Chinese startups after U.S. venture capital and private equity funds leave China; and Chinese insurance regulator approves insurance firms set up by BNP Paribas and Prudential.
October 24, 2024
