Corporate Governance

Institutional investors are encouraged to participate in corporate governance

Information disclosure of listed company restructurings is simplified

Company law revision offers a broader scope for corporate share buybacks.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development announced that China has topped the global foreign direct investment list in H1; CPC stresses on the implementation of advancing law-based governance in all areas; and NPC will revise and draft new laws in a session to be held between October 22 to 26.

Employment permit requirements have been lifted for all Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents

James Lau Oon Beng, Senior Vice-President of Legal, Chief Legal Officer and CompanySecretary at NatSteel Holdings, discusses his career path and shares his thoughts on howin-house counsel can establish themselves as successful business advisers 大众钢铁高级法务副总裁、首席法务官和公司秘书刘恩明与我们分享他的职业生涯，以及他对公司法务如何成为成功的商业顾问的想法

Limited partnerships with state-owned capital contributions are not recognized as state-owned shareholders

Stricter disclosure requirements imposed for M&A partnerships.

The most updated interpretation of China's company law addresses shareholder rights protection, and other rights and actions related to corporate governance. Although there are noteworthy improvements, including creating a balance between shareholders' ownership rights and preemption rights, practical change is limited and inconsistencies still require clarification.