Shipping firms are demanding their Chinese counterparts include break clauses in contracts over concerns about sanctions; Florida and Montana have introduced laws restricting Chinese nationals from owning land; and China is investing in training and research of blockchain technology despite its harsh cryptocurrency crackdown;.
Speculation is growing about the potential extent of U.S. and China decoupling, which brings increased costs and regulatory restrictions. Thinking creatively about supply chain solutions, including building overseas factories local to the end consumer, may mitigate those effects, write Scott Yu and Frank Jiang of Zhong Lun Law Firm
Electric vehicle companies are trying to capture both U.S. and Chinese markets; Hong Kong Stock Exchange plans to mandate climate disclosures; and China aims to protect private enterprises
China's new Merger Control Provisions are likely to usher in a period of significant uncertainty for killer acquisitions. HUANG Wei, ZHU Fan, GAO Chang and MIAO Roujia of Tian Yuan Law Firm take a look at the new rules and provide guidance as to how below-threshold transactions with a nexus to China could be approached.
Chinese manufacturer moves some production abroad at the request of U.S. clients; The Swedish Government has proposed a new, stricter foreign direct investment regime; and China tightens requirements and increases accountability for advertisers
A new and important set of anti-monopoly provisions have come into force in China. Huang Wei, managing partner of Beijing Tian Yuan Law Firm describes how the provisions will work and how foreign companies in China should react
China has launched its first cybersecurity review of a foreign semiconductor firm; New Zealand refuses to award a summary judgment on enforcing a Chinese ruling; and Chinese government officials are trying to boost foreign investment amid a loss in investment interest from American firms.
