High Court ruling opens recovery path for Chinese creditors against U.K.-based debtors | Hong Kong considers easing requirements for dual-class share listings | India approves relaxation of restrictions on Chinese investment in certain sectors
European Union proposes “Made in EU” rules for strategic sectors. | SEC rules require FPI directors and officers to disclose holdings and trades. | Supreme People’s Court rules on trade secrets case involving poaching of employees.
Investing in the Middle East or Southeast Asia? We asked some of the region’s leading l awyers to outline the challenges and considerations Chinese companies should pay attention to.
China 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
In 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
Florida’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
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Haoyi Sun, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Chenai Kuang of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and discuss the key legislative reforms and judicial developments in China’s civil and commercial dispute resolution landscape which took place in 2025
Xiucheng (Cecilia) Zhang of Sunsea Law Group P.C. examines proposed changes to China’s key law on enterprise bankruptcy which will dramatically change the insolvency landscape, and have notable repercussions for offshore debtors
The latest landmark AI unfair competition cases involve trade secrets | Eight departments ban unapproved offshore issuance of renminbi-pegged stablecoins to protect monetary sovereignty | The overtaking by Chongqing of Liaoning in GDP terms reflects a greater North-South economic divide.
China intensifies efforts to encourage reporting of overseas income | CSRC considers RMB 30 billion market cap floor for H-share listings | Sony to spin off TV business as a joint venture with China’s TCL.
