U.S.-China tensions remain number one concern among U.S. companies in China; FCC designates five Chinese companies as national security threats; and PBOC, SAFE launch pilot program in Beijing, Shenzhen for multinationals' foreign exchange purchases
Most high-tech MNCs expect greater difficulties in China even with more market access; Chinese investment in Australia plummets in 2020 amid pandemic and regulatory scrutiny; and China approves Schroders majority-owned wealth management JV
CBIRC finalizes online lending rules requiring strict loan finance ratios; U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns of dire economic impact of decoupling; and China replaces U.S. as EU's biggest trading partner in goods
Chinese antitrust bodies finalize strict guidelines for platform operators; PBOC digital currency body links up with SWIFT to launch JV; and German chamber survey reports optimism despite pandemic woes
Biden delays implementation of part of Trump's military investment ban; U.S.-China financial investment flows far greater than official figures according to new report; and China launches national carbon emissions trading market
