Local government bonds are offered to individual investors

New residency provisions apply to individual income tax

Hangzhou Internet Court implements blockchain technology to protect copyright on online literary works; China's artificial intelligence industry is expected to top global peers by 2030; and a Chinese court grants Qualcomm injunctions against iPhone sales.

The recently held G-20 Summit had everyone excited about a truce between the U.S.-China trade disputes. However, it remains to be seen what the 90-day tariff halt will lead to. A few experts in the area share with us their thoughts on whether this new development will be an end to trade-war and if there is more to it than just the war on tariffs.

The CBIRC sets requirements on wealth management business of bank subsidiaries while relaxing foreign bank businesses, and limits on maximum amounts of e-commerce retail import purchases are raised

China defines systemically important financial institutions

An e-commerce platform operator may bear joint and several liability for sub-standard goods

China and the U.S. on a 90-day trade war truce; fentanyl now a controlled substance; new securities and futures disputes guidelines; and growth in Chinese overseas portfolio investments.

Xun Yang, partner, and Jianqi Yang, associate, at Llinks Law Offices in Shanghai, discuss the key developments of the newly minted E-commerce Law, which showcases China's determination to protect intellectual property rights, consumer interest and personal data, and what this means for e-commerce platform operators and online merchants