Shanghai FTZ allows foreign arbitration institutions to establish offices in its Lingang New Area, foreign investors will be allowed a majority shareholding in securities companies in 2020 and business restrictions on factoring enterprises are made clearer.
Alipay allows foreign visitors to use its mobile payments platform; CSRC scraps two-year profit requirement for ChiNext private placements; and MSCI completes plan to increase A share weighting in key benchmark
Draft of the implementing regulations for the Foreign Investment Law has addressed the VIE structure concerns, final industrial adjustment catalogue no longer eliminates virtual currency mining and food safety liability can be pursued down to the responsible persons.
China launches nationwide 5G services network; UBS becomes first foreign underwriter of Star Market IPO; and Shanghai orders shutting down of P2P lenders in latest industry crackdown
Non-investment type FIEs are allowed to use their investment capital in equity investment, foreign investment in commercial cryptography will receive equal treatment and leakage of user information as a result of failure in cybersecurity management obligations may be criminal.
China releases regulations to improve business environment and equalize market treatment; China leads the world in number of mega-startups, report finds; and cryptography law passes ahead of digital currency roll-out
China will set up a punitive damages system for intellectual property infringements, non-tax-resident enterprises may enjoy treatment available under agreements by self-determination and Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect includes stocks with weighted voting rights.
Restrictions on foreign banks, insurers lifted with immediate effect; China tops U.N. global survey for IP protection activity; and leading government agencies and companies launch nationwide blockchain services network
The State Council has lifted investment restrictions on foreign banks and insurance companies while the People's Bank of China has tightened control on banks' wealth management business.
Concessions from both sides in limited China-U.S. phase one trade deal; Chinese tech firms and security bureaus blacklisted over human rights accusations; and caps on foreign fund managers in China to be removed in April
