The SAIC's new Provisions emphasise the interplay between IP and competition, specifically agreements, restrictive acts, patent pools and standard essential patents. Businesses should learn from the Qualcomm and Huawei v InterDigital cases and be wary of large revenue-based penalties

Yaodong Chen, APAC director of IP for Akzo Nobel, shares with China Law & Practice his thoughts on trade secret protection in China, why inventor remuneration is burdensome for businesses and the importance of building up IP assets

Increased transparency in government procurement.

Guangdong issues the first circular on financial consumer rights in China.

Bond institutional investors allowed to engage money brokerages.

China issues a combined negative list for all four FTZs.

Power pricing reform extended to four more provinces.

Banks required to purchase deposit insurance.

The NDRC has further allowed market-set prices for pharmaceuticals and other significant industries listed in its Central Pricing Catalogue. The State Council has opened up the bank card settlement market to foreign institutions