Retail Trade and Distribution

• Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security and State Administration for Market Regulation, Announcement on Launching a Campaign Against Apps That Collect and Use Personal Information in Violation of Laws or Regulations

  中央网络安全和信息化委员会办公室、工业和信息化部、公安部、市场监管总局关于开展App违法违规收集使用个人信息专项治理的公告

  A campaign is launched against Apps that unlawfully collect personal data

  October 09, 2019

• Ministry of Commerce and Six Other Departments, Opinions on Further Promoting the Development of the Parallel Import of Motor Vehicles

  商务部等七部门关于进一步促进汽车平行进口发展的意见

  Parallel import of automobiles is further relaxed

  September 27, 2019

• In the News: QFII Investment Quotas Scrapped; China-US Trade War 'Goodwill'; Insurance Affiliate Transactions Scrutinized; and Surging Pork Prices Spark Alarm

  China scraps QFII quotas on foreign investment in capital markets; China and U.S. exchange goodwill gestures ahead of trade talks; CBIRC tightens regulation surrounding affiliate transactions in insurance sector; and surge in pork prices spark government scramble to increase production with subsidies

  September 16, 2019

  

• In the News: Full Foreign Underwriting Licenses; US Duties on Chinese Steel; and China Emphasizes Nuclear Safety

  China grants full debt underwriting licenses to two foreign banks; U.S. imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese structural steel imports; and China issues first white paper on nuclear safety as talks wind down with France on fuel reprocessing project

  September 09, 2019

  

• In the News: US Tariffs Delay; China's Bad Loans Mount; Shanghai Wants RHQs; and Shenzhen Designated Model City

  The U.S. trade office announces a delay for some China tariffs until December; China's banking system sees non-performing loans increase and capital adequacy ratio decrease in Q2; Shanghai targets regional headquarters with new measures to attract multinational companies; and Shenzhen to see wide-ranging reforms in bid to become a national model for high-quality development and innovation

  August 19, 2019

  

• In the News: US Threatens New Tariffs; Huawei's Sales Growth Slows; and New Regulations on Financial Holding Companies

  The U.S. president announces new tariffs covering virtually all Chinese imports a day after trade talks; Huawei reports year-on-year revenue growth but U.S. sanctions taking its toll; and financial holding companies to face capital requirements and a ban on non-financial activities according to draft rules.

  August 05, 2019

  

• In the News: China-US Trade Talks; e-Cigarette Regulation; and More Financial Markets Access

  Once again, high-level trade officials from the U.S. and China are back together; China plans to regulate e-cigarettes and vaping over fears of an addiction epidemic; and 11 measures have been introduced to open up financial market access and to scrap foreign shareholding restrictions.

  July 29, 2019

  

• National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Catalogue of Encouraged Foreign Investment in Industry (2019 Edition)

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部鼓励外商投资产业目录 (2019年版)

  The new catalogue supports foreign investment in high-end manufacturing

  July 17, 2019

• Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List) (2019 Edition)

  外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2019年版)

  The National Negative List relaxes foreign investment in mining, telecommunications, utilities, cinemas and water transport

  July 10, 2019

• Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List) (2019 Edition)

  自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2019年版)

  The FTZ Negative List further opens the printing sector

  July 10, 2019