Florida’s Attorney General launches “CHINA Prevention Unit” to protect Floridians’ data | London proposes accepting Chinese auditing standards to attract Shanghai Stock Connect issuers | PE firms struggle to exit their Chinese PE investments amid lower valuations
Beijing Municipality considers adopting other negative lists of outbound data transfer programs nationwide | Court rules that AI prompts are not “works” hence not copyright-protected. | U.S. coffee giant shifts to joint venture model amid slowing growth and fierce competition in China.
Increase in venture capital into China marks recovery of sector | U.S. state attorneys general target TP-Link, Lorex and Temu in widening push over privacy and security | China’s investments into Central Asia create integrated economic ecosystems
A Chinese court has loosened the scope of “product similarity” in trademark law to include virtual models of actual trademarked products. | China’s conviction of a crypto laundering defendant reflects stricter enforcement in cryptocurrency-related crimes. | New draft regulations allow for loans for minority M&A stakes.
Court interpretation of rules governing mandatory social insurance payments causes backlash; Proposed changes to implementation of China’s VAT regime aim to clarify gray areas; and Arkansas joins push to divest pension funds from China.
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.
China 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
U.S. to tighten disclosure obligations of foreign listed companies, targeting China; China to allow local investors to invest more in overseas assets under QDII; and EU issues measures to restrict Chinese medical device manufacturers from accessing public procurement contracts
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.
China eases cross-border data transfer restrictions for financial institutions; Trade war prompts plan to open up service sector; and new law firm anti-money laundering regulations to align with international standards
