The PBOC has further regulated FX sales, listed companies have been encouraged to increase profit distributions and the minimum down payment for housing has been reduced
MOFCOM approved AB InBev's increased shareholding in Pearl River Beer, the work safety department head was sacked for corruption, e-commerce eyed growth opportunities away from cities and COFCO Coca-Cola opened a factory
The NPC has passed the amended PRC Criminal Law, R&D in science and technology has been encouraged and the investment scope of old-age insurance funds has been clarified
The longstanding dispute between SEP licensors and tech companies has peaked with the Huawei v ZTE case in Europe, triggering questions on the right of exclusion and the effectiveness of injunctions. Courts need to strike a balance between IP and competition as the market evolves