Sexual harassment becomes a legal issue for the first time under new Provisions to protect female employees

Maternity leave for female workers extended from 90 to 98 days.

The Ministry of Commerce has proposed to streamline anti-monopoly reviews by classifying M&A transactions based on market share

Transfer of existing shares to offline investors allowed in an IPO of new shares.

How does China's anti-monopoly review process compare with already well-established regimes in the EU and US?

A series of reforms could finally open the country's tightly controlled and regulated healthcare industry, but what are the potential opportunities and challenges for foreign investors?

Market access threshold of insurance intermediaries raised to Rmb50 million.

Letters of intent and MOUs have legal effect.

Private investors may invest in SOEs with IP rights and land use rights.