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In a bid to boost its appeal as a global market for capital raising, the Hong Kong Exchange has announced an accelerated vetting process for many listing applications and is allowing more latitude in retail and institutional allocations. As Paloma Wang and Shimeng Zhang of Skadden write, large-cap issuers may now lower their public float requirements to below their initial listing thresholds
February 26, 2026
Xiucheng (Cecilia) Zhang of Sunsea Law Group P.C. examines proposed changes to China’s key law on enterprise bankruptcy which will dramatically change the insolvency landscape, and have notable repercussions for offshore debtors
February 15, 2026
Fangda Partners and Clifford Chance win top honors in the 19th Annual China Law & Practice Awards
February 12, 2026
The guidance on the compatibility of arbitration clauses further strengthens Hong Kong as the preferred seat of arbitration for China-related investments
January 29, 2026
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Q&A on Policies for Administration of the Security of Overseas Data Transfers (October 2025)
数据出境安全管理政策问答 (2025年10月)
CLP Reference: 5600/25.10.31 ; Issued: 2025-10-31
Announcement on Continuing Implementation of Enterprise Income Tax and Value-Added Tax Policies for Foreign Institutions That Invest in the Domestic Bond Market
关于延续实施境外机构投资境内债券市场企业所得税、增值税政策的公告
Tax exemption for foreign bond investors continues.
PRC Cybersecurity Law (Revised)
中华人民共和国网络安全法 (修正)
Cybersecurity Law is revised to enhance protection of personal data / CLP Reference: 5600/25.10.28 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-28 ; Effective: 2026-01-01
Measures for the Certification of the Overseas Transfer of Personal Information
个人信息出境认证办法
Specific details on certification of oversea transfers of personal data are set forth / CLP Reference: 5600/25.10.14 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-14 ; Effective: 2026-01-01
PRC Environmental Protection Tax Law (Revised in 2025)
中华人民共和国环境保护税法 (2025年修正)
The revised Law extends the levy of the environmental tax to non-specified volatile organic compounds / CLP Reference: 1600/25.10.28 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-28 ; Effective: 2025-10-28
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Cyberspace Administration of China and Seven Other Departments, Measures for the Identification of Online Platform Service Providers That Have a Large Number of Minor Users and Those with a Conspicuous Influence on the Minor Population
国家互联网信息办公室等八部门未成年人用户数量巨大和对未成年人群体具有显著影响的网络平台服务提供者认定办法
CAC defines online platform service providers that have a large number of minor users / CLP Reference: 5600/26.02.21 ; Issued: 2026-02-21 ; Effective: 2026-04-01
China Securities Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Guidelines for the Offering Abroad of Asset-Backed Securities Tokens Secured by Domestic Assets
中国证券监督管理委员会关于境内资产境外发行资产支持证券代币的监管指引
CSRC tightens regulation of asset-backed securities tokenization / CLP Reference: 3600/26.02.06(2) ; Promulgated: 2026-02-06 ; Effective: 2026-02-06
People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security and Five Other Departments, Circular on Further Guarding Against and Dealing with Risks Associated with Virtual Currencies
中国人民银行、工业和信息化部、公安部等关于进一步防范和处置虚拟货币等相关风险的通知
China prohibits issuing of stablecoins linked to the renminbi overseas without explicit regulatory approval / CLP Reference: 3600/26.02.06(1) ; Issued: 2026-02-06 ; Effective: 2026-02-06
State Administration for Market Regulation, Guidelines for Price Act Compliance in the Automotive Industry
国家市场监督管理总局汽车行业价格行为合规指南
SAMR prohibits below-cost pricing of automobiles / CLP Reference: 4400/26.02.11 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-11 ; Effective: 2026-02-11
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Measures for the Administration of the Recognition and Registration of Technology Contracts (Revised)
工业和信息化部技术合同认定登记管理办法 (修订)
MIIT allows for buyer registration of technology contracts with a parties’ consensus / CLP Reference: 2220/26.01.23 ; Issued: 2026-01-23 ;Effective: 2026-03-01