China prohibits issuing of stablecoins linked to the renminbi overseas without explicit regulatory approval / CLP Reference: 3600/26.02.06(1) ; Issued: 2026-02-06 ; Effective: 2026-02-06
March 09, 2026
Legal
Casper Sek and Alan Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng examine China’s AI regulatory developments in 2025 and offer forward-looking observations on anticipated governance trends for the rest of 2026
March 06, 2026China to expand scope of trade secrets regime | New rules to facilitate funding of China's currency offshore | Draft amendment extends regulatory power to shareholders, employees and third-party enablers in RMB 480 trillion banking system
March 04, 2026China prohibits issuing of stablecoins linked to the renminbi overseas without explicit regulatory approval. CSRC tightens regulation of asset-backed securities tokenization. Ministry of Finance defines abnormally low bids in government procurement.
February 27, 2026SAMR prohibits below-cost pricing of automobiles / CLP Reference: 4400/26.02.11 ; Promulgated: 2026-02-11 ; Effective: 2026-02-11
February 27, 2026MIIT allows for buyer registration of technology contracts with a parties’ consensus / CLP Reference: 2220/26.01.23 ; Issued: 2026-01-23 ;Effective: 2026-03-01
February 27, 2026In a bid to boost its appeal as a global market for capital raising, the Hong Kong Exchange has announced an accelerated vetting process for many listing applications and is allowing more latitude in retail and institutional allocations. As Paloma Wang and Shimeng Zhang of Skadden write, large-cap issuers may now lower their public float requirements to below their initial listing thresholds
February 26, 2026Florida’s Attorney General launches “CHINA Prevention Unit” to protect Floridians’ data | London proposes accepting Chinese auditing standards to attract Shanghai Stock Connect issuers | PE firms struggle to exit their Chinese PE investments amid lower valuations
February 26, 2026Legislation Roundup: Technology contract registration, and Auto data transfer and pricing compliance
MIIT allows for buyer registration of technology contracts with a parties’ consensus and defines overseas transfer of automotive data. SAMR prohibits below-cost pricing of automobiles.
February 16, 2026In a dispute case involving infringement of a utility model or design patent, the people’s court may require the plaintiff to submit a patent assessment report / Issued: 2025-12-20
February 16, 2026
