European Union takes China to World Trade Organization over patent anti-suit injunctions; China sanctions U.S. defense giants under anti-foreign sanctions law; and ride-hailing operators on notice to increase compliance
February 23, 2022
Legal
CSRC issues new rules on qualifications of senior securities executives. Domestic and foreign Stock Connect is expanded to include bourses in Shenzhen, Switzerland and Germany. Pre-set applications on mobile devices should allow uninstallation.
February 21, 2022Important and core data are required to be stored in mainland China
February 21, 2022Shanghai issues the first data compliance guidelines
February 21, 2022Interbank bond market to see changes in subject bond requirements, documentation, risk management, and collateral; rules governing processors of "important and core data" are tightened; Ministry of Education aims to strengthen enforcement actions against non-compliance private tutoring institutions
February 15, 2022Important and core data are required to be stored in mainland China. Shanghai issues the first data compliance guidelines. Favorable tax policy is offered to REITS.
February 14, 2022Financial institutions are given due diligence instructions on corporate customers
February 12, 2022Financial institutions shall bear management responsibilities when engaging third-party online marketers for their financial products
February 12, 20222021 regulatory trends in China, including antitrust, data privacy, sanctions, healthcare, PE/VC, capital markets, IP, banking & finance, TMT and arbitration.
February 09, 2022China joins the WIPO treaty on protecting industrial designs; Hong Kong, mainland M&A hits record heights in 2021 despite regulatory headwinds; and e-CNY to be piloted in retail shops across Hong Kong
February 08, 2022
