As China faces up to the challenges of a global recession, lawyers are calling for changes to the country's regulatory regime for mergers and acquisitions. Proper support for acquisition financing and foreign currency conversion will boost the market and encourage investors. More clarification of joint-venture funding and anti-monopoly rules will also help.

A closer look at the latest deals completed in China

City specifies attractive amounts of funding, low thresholds

Legal comings and goings from greater China and beyond

But outlook for 2009 is unknown

Recent legislative activities from China

Circular on Matters Relevant to the Implementation of the «Provisions for the Administration of the Solvency of Insurance Companies»

Inconsistency" between CBRC guidelines and earlier PBOC regulations

Suspected concentrations will receive scrutiny