The Vietnamese government has tightened provisions surrounding national security and nominee transactions in its new foreign investment regime
June 18, 2021
Retail Trade and Distribution
Biden administration expands Trump-era investment ban on Chinese firms with alleged military ties; China customs names and shames foreign brands for importing defective children's products; and SAFE approves record QDII quota
June 07, 2021Foreign producers of specific foodstuffs require recommendations by their relevant government department
May 14, 2021Operators of critical information infrastructure bear heightened counter-espionage security obligations
May 07, 2021Live streaming marketing platforms are required to protect consumer rights and personal data privacy
May 07, 2021CBIRC finalizes online lending rules requiring strict loan finance ratios; U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns of dire economic impact of decoupling; and China replaces U.S. as EU's biggest trading partner in goods
February 22, 2021Sanctions and export controls remained the primary tools of the Trump administration for restricting Chinese entities' access to U.S. technology. The administration has fine-tuned export controls to extend U.S. jurisdiction to more transactions, a primary focus being Chinese companies with military ties due to China's state policy of military-civilian fusion.
January 21, 2021Chinese companies may request compensation for unjustified foreign sanctions.
January 15, 2021Qualifications recognition of mining assessors is relaxed
January 08, 2021China's military-civil fusion was a major target of U.S. sanctions and export controls in 2020. Chinese companies saw their access to U.S. technology severely restricted by the expanded extraterritoriality of export control rules as well as new lists compiled by various government agencies targetting specific Chinese military end-users.
January 07, 2021
