Retail Trade and Distribution

NPCSC passes new biosecurity law targeting human genetic resources management and collection; national omnibus export control law adopted amid trade war tensions; and amended patent law further strengthens IP protection in China

With a new Chinese blacklist on one side and tightening U.S. export controls on the other, U.S. companies in China are between a rock and a hard place

President Trump approves TikTok-Oracle deal to give popular Chinese app crucial lifeline; MOFCOM publishes implementation rules for Unreliable Entity List targeting foreign firms; and State Council announces three new FTZs in Beijing, Anhui and Hunan

China restricts AI exports, TikTok sale in jeopardy; Mengniu's Australian purchase falls through with no government approval forthcoming; JPMorgan buys out mutual fund JV partner for $1 billion

U.S. business group survey indicates companies are not leaving China market; digital currency pilot set for expansion to major Chinese cities; and foreign nationals from 36 European countries allowed entry into country

Food labeling rules are revised to handle new marketing activities

Trump strengthens sanctions over Hong Kong with executive order; China integrates fragmented bond markets to facilitate greater investment; U.K bars Huawei equipment from 5G networks citing U.S. sanctions

Global banks are increasingly being forced to pick a side amidst U.S.-China hostilities

Supply chain security means minimizing exposure of China's critical infrastructure to tightening U.S. export controls