China proposes to allow businesses to transfer certain types of data overseas without restrictions; IBM's former IT services arm Kyndryl plans to split its China business over data security rules and tech restrictions; and Shenzhen's government introduces initiatives to raise funding for local tech companies amidst U.S. tech restrictions
GGV capital is breaking up its business into two, separating its Asia partnership; A Shanghai court has recognized Bitcoin as a currency; and China eases capital controls in an effort to attract foreign investment.
Biden's new Executive Order simplifies the proposed "Reverse CFIUS" review process of outbound investment into China; Small hedge funds in China are threatened with a minimum asset requirement; and Shanghai Stock Exchange further scrutinizes medical companies as an anti-corruption campaign intensifies.
James Yong Wang and Ziyang Li from Jingtian & Gongcheng examine an unprecedented and significant new Regulation which represents the beginning of a new stage for the private investment fund industry in China
Edward Tung, legal counsel for Hong Kong-based venture capital firm ORI Capital, discusses his firm's response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies, U.S. restrictions targeting foreign companies, artificial intelligence laws in China, and new ESG guidelines.
Geoffrey Chan and Brian Wong of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom highlight the recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) developments regarding secondaries transactions and considerations that private equity general partners (GPs) should bear in mind when contemplating liquidity solutions in the PE secondary market
Chinese tech entrepreneurs are considering moving out of China in order to overcome U.S. tech restrictions; Hong Kong publishes guidelines for virtual asset operators and the licensing process; and China's proposal to impose restrictions on private securities funds causes controversy.