Projects Energy and Environment

• In the News: Alleged Uyghur Exports Blocked; High-Tech Export Controls; and Invalid VAM Agreement

  The U.S. detains millions worth of solar panel products at the border; rules surrounding high-tech export controls clarified; Shanghai court strikes down VAM agreement

  November 17, 2022

  

• National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Ministry of Transport, Several Policy Measures to Promote the Expansion of Quantities, Stabilization of Existing Stock and Improvement of Quality by Foreign Investors with a Focus on Manufacturing

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部、工业和信息化部、自然资源部、生态环境部、交通运输部关于以制造业为重点促进外资扩增量稳存量提质量的若干政策措施

  China will support foreign-invested enterprises to list domestically

  November 13, 2022

• In the News: Canada Ejects Three Chinese Companies; CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines; and First Metaverse IPO

  Three Chinese companies ordered out of Canada's lithium industry; CFIUS publishes first-ever enforcement and penalty guidelines; and China's metaverse IPO starts in Hong Kong.

  November 09, 2022

  

• In the News: Dual Circulation Policy; Administrative Fine For Data Security Failings; and Crypto Crackdown

  Chinese policy commits to dual circulation; First DSL enforcement action; Crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency exchange, OKX

  October 19, 2022

  

• In the News: Data Export Security Assessment; NFT Marketplace Shut Down; and Wildlife Conservation

  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

  September 07, 2022

  

• Managing Regulatory Risks in U.S.-China Mergers and Acquisitions

  A U.S. company acquiring a Chinese company will face a multitude of regulatory restrictions and requirements. How can the U.S. acquirer manage the risk of the deal being blocked or unwound for non-compliance?

  August 18, 2022

  

• In the News: Alibaba Faces Delisting; China-Switzerland Stock Connect; and SZSE ESG Indices

  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

  August 02, 2022

  

• Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, et al, Provisions for the Administration of Ecological and Environmental Damages

  生态环境部、最高人民法院、最高人民检察院等生态环境损害赔偿管理规定

  Liability for damages shall be borne for ecological and environmental destruction in addition to criminal liability

  June 24, 2022

• In the News: Carbon Reduction; Anti-Familial Corruption; and New Format RMB Settlement

  Comprehensive plans outline implementation of carbon reduction policies; Greater oversight over government officials' families; PBOC to support new format RMB settlement

  June 22, 2022

  

• In the News: State Enterprises to Support SMEs; Promotion of Foreign Trade; and Revitalization of Infrastructure Projects

  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.

  June 01, 2022