Outbound Investment

EU targets modern slavery; Chinese companies raise more funds from SIX than NYSE; and Beijing seeks to retain foreign trade and investment

CAC publishes guidelines for data export security assessment; Tencent Huanhe stops selling NFTs due to regulatory challenges; Proposal to enhance protection of wildlife under review

Lawyers also say U.S.-China trade tensions could be further damaged by "reverse CFIUS," a proposed law under which the U.S. government could prohibit investments into China it deems a threat to certain domestic capabilities.

PCAOB and Beijing reach audit agreement to prevent mass delisting; U.S.-China merger abandoned following U.S. antitrust investigation; new compliance rules for wealth management companies

CFIUS publishes data from 2021; Autonomous vehicles can be driven in simple and controlled conditions; Trust firms' loans to real estate sector audited

Self-assessment is required before filing for security assessment of data transfer.

The U.S. adds Alibaba to delisting list, citing audit non-compliance; Integration of Shenzhen and Swiss bourses; Six ESG-linked indices launched in Shenzhen

EU Commission releases guidance on updated standard clauses for GDPR-regulated parties; Xiaohongshu invests in US-based Web3 startup; Regulations on price labelling and price gouging

Potential economic downturn prompts the State Council to announce multiple significant measures aimed at supporting SMEs and foreign trade enterprises, and unlocking value in existing infrastructure projects.

China allows disclosure of files of domestic companies to overseas listing regulators.