SAFE has opened up FX derivative trading to foreign institutional investors, proposed EIT Law amendments have offered reductions for large donations, and the CBRC has released rules to govern the custody of P2P loan proceeds
FDI deals so far in 2017 have almost doubled on year to $7.1 billion, the State Council said it would more than halve the number of drug distributors to cut pharmaceutical prices, and the PBOC has run trials of its new cryptocurrency
The CSRC has clamped down on excess fundraising by listed companies, AMAC has curbed property speculation in the securities market and the new catalogue further opens central and western China up to high-tech FDI
Shanghai has recognized headquarters-like organizations, the SPC has permitted the transfer of enforcement cases for bankruptcy review and the CSRC has tightened risk controls for hedge funds
Companies in China must enhance environmental compliance as they prepare for a law that replaces discharge fees with taxes on air, water, solid waste and noise pollution starting next year
China's merger control authority stepped up its enforcement game last year, penalizing parties that fail to notify deals and issuing quicker clearances
SAFE has further facilitated MNCs' FX fund management, the CAC has enhanced security reviews of online products and the NDRC has promoted AI and new energy vehicles as strategic emerging industries
The CIRC has enhanced scrutiny over insurances companies' investments in shares, the State Council has extended producers' environmental liability and SOEs have been encouraged to engage foreign intermediaries for overseas projects
