Corporate Governance

Hong Kong has played a key role in familiarizing PRC clients with tightening ESG requirements, lawyers say, and it will continue to do so as the city further bolsters rules in this area

Cybersecurity review office investigates U.S.-listed Chinese tech giant Didi and others; CSRC updates disclosure rules for listed companies, strengthens ESG provisions; and Shenzhen legislature completes second reading of country's first intelligent vehicle rules

CSRC tightens corporate management's information disclosure obligations

HKEX proposes stricter ESG, corporate governance disclosures and standards; PBOC tightens rules surrounding anti-money laundering, terrorist financing efforts by financial institutions; and NDRC furthers Hukou reform with latest directive

There are stricter rules on using the word "China" and its variants in an enterprise's name

Guangdong court issues rules to facilitate bankruptcy cases

Applicants for administrative permission are required to expressly indicate the key confidentiality points

Unbundled consent, biometric data and personalized displays all feature in China's latest data protection specification

Listed companies may postpone their disclosure of annual reports in view of the coronavirus epidemic