Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign institutional investors may engage in trading in open-ended bond index securities investment funds

Self-assessment is required before filing for security assessment of data transfer.

The U.S. adds Alibaba to delisting list, citing audit non-compliance; Integration of Shenzhen and Swiss bourses; Six ESG-linked indices launched in Shenzhen

A U.S. prosecutor has raised concerns over China's data retention policy. Another foreign brand, Manolo Blahnik, wins its case in a two-decade-long trademark fight. The CAC imposes a fine of more than RMB 8 billion on Didi for serious violations of national and data security.

SAMR proposes to raise the thresholds for concentration filings

Revised Anti-monopoly Law includes provisions on hub and spoke conspiracies

Nate Bush, Ray Xu and Della Ding of DLA Piper highlight key changes to merger control under the Amended Anti-Monopoly Law and draft regulations including increased revenue thresholds, investigation of "below threshold" transactions and clarification of what is meant by gun-jumping

Overseas transfer of data includes access to data within China by overseas entities

CAC specifies the criteria for transferring personal information out of mainland China with standard contracts