FTSE Russell proposes index re-inclusion following Xiaomi court success; Commerce, FCC ramp up scrutiny of Chinese ICTS, telecom companies; and China bans Tesla from military bases over security concerns
Platform merchants should be able to operate in an autonomous manner, CNIPA defines irregular patent filings and liquidity management is the core requirement for issuance of short-term commercial paper by securities companies.
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
Pledgees are allowed to realize the pledged stock, CNIPA defines major national IP cases and Shanghai has put forward a new round of property constraining policy.
Luokung Technology sues the U.S. government over CCMC designation; U.S. senators reintroduce bill proposing to bar blacklisted Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets; and VIE structures expected to undergo greater scrutiny under Chinese merger control regime according to new report
Serious willful IP infringements may be liable to punitive damages. SPC IP court defines business use of a patent by public service institutions. CSRC implements a registration system for offering of corporate bonds.
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
Commercial banks are not allowed to engage in cross-region online lending. CBIRC strengthens regulation of reputational risk, as well as anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist work of commercial banks.
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