Pilot project allows Tesla and HSBC to independently operate data centers in China; WeRide's lead legal adviser comments on overseas IPOs; and Austria's Starlinger settles patent infringement case with Chinese machine manufacturers.
Calvin Klein parent PVH investigated by Chinese government after pulling out of Xinjiang; Chinese biotech firms targeted by U.S. BIOSECURE Act seek to sell U.S. subsidiaries; and China promises to protect private business while maintaining the existing economic order is still important.
Geopolitical tensions, tightening foreign investment restrictions, and a poorly performing Chinese economy are some of the challenges facing private equity investors trying to exit their investments. Whilst the preferred exit method depends on the transaction itself, there are ways to minimize the general risks of exit methods
China will implement new cybersecurity rules that include stricter consent requirements and also expand cross-border data exemptions; A Beijing court rules that consent is not required for presenting lawfully collected personal information in court; and China is increasingly exporting its technology, engineering, supply chain, and financing capacity.
Bayer successfully files for the first cross-border data transfer in Beijing Free Trade Zone; Yuanbao plans to list on Nasdaq after some Chinese IPO successes, but setbacks also exist; and China's environmental regulator merges approval procedures to encourage private business
Chinese company sues Texas power operator for blocking investment approved by CFIUS; China delays retirement age to relieve pressure on pensions; and China proposes identification and labeling requirements for AI-generated content
U.S. lawmakers call on the government to scrutinize drugmakers' clinical trials in China; China removes restrictions for foreign investments in the manufacturing and services industries; and Cross-Boundary Wealth Connect gains 10 new additional securities firms for increased offshore investment opportunities.
Nasdaq questioned the identities and backgrounds of Chinese IPO investors; China rolls out new phase of Golden Tax System; and U.S. Congress attempts to prevent Chinese companies from using de minimis loophole to avoid tariffs
U.S. plans to restrict Chinese software in electric and internet-connected cars; China increases control over offshore capital flows; and Chinese firms plan to expand into the U.S. Midwest but have regulatory concerns.
WeRide IPO shows another green light for overseas listing of Chinese companies; China imposes new regulations for local authorities to better implement its state secrets law overhaul; and two Chinese state departments release new rules for QFII to stimulate foreign securities investment.
