Foreign Direct Investment

CAC issues guidelines on the procedures for security assessment of overseas data transfers.

EU targets modern slavery; Chinese companies raise more funds from SIX than NYSE; and Beijing seeks to retain foreign trade and investment

SAMR delegates concentration reviews to five local places

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Chao (David) Lv and Runyang Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight the newly revised regulatory measures for medical devices business enterprises and discuss heightened compliance requirements.

Lawyers also say U.S.-China trade tensions could be further damaged by "reverse CFIUS," a proposed law under which the U.S. government could prohibit investments into China it deems a threat to certain domestic capabilities.

PCAOB and Beijing reach audit agreement to prevent mass delisting; U.S.-China merger abandoned following U.S. antitrust investigation; new compliance rules for wealth management companies

Loan prime rates slightly lowered; 3-year development blueprint for the Lingang Free Trade Zone unveiled; New rules on exercise of administrative discretion

Foreign investors have the same shareholding cap as domestic investors in insurance asset management companies.

A U.S. company acquiring a Chinese company will face a multitude of regulatory restrictions and requirements. How can the U.S. acquirer manage the risk of the deal being blocked or unwound for non-compliance?