The FTZ Negative List is downsized from 37 to 30 items.
July 10, 2020
Transportation
Major plan for Hainan to become globally-recognized free trade port released; Swiss bank Credit Suisse takes majority control of securities JV; and U.S.-China animosity extends to aviation industry with bans and walk backs
June 08, 2020U.S. to strip Hong Kong of special trade privileges; China adopts its first-ever civil code; and more entry exemptions on the horizon for select countries
June 01, 2020Foreign investment is restricted in various areas integral to autonomous vehicles
May 20, 2020U.S. targets Huawei's access to chips globally with new export rule; China readies retaliatory measures against U.S. businesses; exemptions to China entry ban granted for some foreign business executives
May 18, 2020China's pandemic-hit economy contracts for first time in decades in Q1; Renault exits China joint-venture amid weak sales and worsening outlook; new national blockchain committee launched with several tech giants involved
April 20, 2020State Council has lowered the investment capital percentage requirements
March 26, 2020In the first episode of the China Law Podcast, we discuss Chinese businesses claiming force majeure exemptions to contracts. Should foreign counterparties grant these exemptions? Must they? Or should they sue instead? And perhaps most importantly, would they win?
March 25, 2020China steps up measures to contain imported COVID-19 cases; HKEX launches master SPSA service for fund managers; and SAFE eases foreign borrowing regulations for high-tech startups.
March 23, 2020
