This week the Kering Group sued Alibaba for selling counterfeits, JD.com and Shanghai Pharmaceuticals worked towards an online healthcare business and foreign bondholders were warned of China's bankruptcy proceedings
The NDRC has further allowed market-set prices for pharmaceuticals and other significant industries listed in its Central Pricing Catalogue. The State Council has opened up the bank card settlement market to foreign institutions
This week the Chinese companies that shifted to tech saw share prices rise, Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI received US$75 million in Silicon Valley and the second draft of the national security law triggered cyber concerns
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has allowed institutional bond investors to engage brokerages and Guangdong Province has issued its first rules to protect financial consumer rights
This week China investigated foreign medical device companies on bribery suspicions, police raided Uber's Guangzhou office and several foreign institutions were approved to invest in China's US$5.9 trillion bond market
The State Council has expanded the infrastructure sectors open to public-private partnerships and the PRC Advertising Law and Food Safety Law have been amended
This week the State Council unveiled a combined Negative List for all Free Trade Zones, the first joint operation in the Shanghai FTZ between a local and international firm was announced and the Beijing IP Court's case statistics revealed trademark trends
The SAIC has required dominant market players to license their IP, the CIRC has expanded offshore investments of insurance capital and the NDRC has allowed selected regions to independently determine power prices