China's securities watchdog instruct lawyers to tone down China-related risk disclosures in prospectuses; new rules restrict export of drones and related technologies; and bubble tea companies seek foreign listings amidst growing regulatory scrutiny
U.S. senators propose amendment to defense bill requiring the tracking of U.S. investments in China; Foreign firms are accelerating their push to decouple their data in China from the rest of the world; and China's commerce minister pledges to open up more opportunities to foreign pharmaceutical firms in a roundtable meeting
No Chinese companies have successfully listed overseas due to tight scrutiny from domestic regulators; A Beijing company succeeds in making a SCC filing for the cross-border transfer of data; and China announces measures to open up free trade zones in order to lure back foreign investors.
British firms in China are concerned about the way China introduces new regulations and the vagueness of its laws; the European Union introduces additional product safety-related requirements for businesses selling products online to domestic consumers; Hong Kong seeks to allow offerors and their concert parties to vote in a shareholders' meeting regarding a firm's privatization.
Shipping firms are demanding their Chinese counterparts include break clauses in contracts over concerns about sanctions; Florida and Montana have introduced laws restricting Chinese nationals from owning land; and China is investing in training and research of blockchain technology despite its harsh cryptocurrency crackdown;.
Electric vehicle companies are trying to capture both U.S. and Chinese markets; Hong Kong Stock Exchange plans to mandate climate disclosures; and China aims to protect private enterprises
Chinese manufacturer moves some production abroad at the request of U.S. clients; The Swedish Government has proposed a new, stricter foreign direct investment regime; and China tightens requirements and increases accountability for advertisers
A new and important set of anti-monopoly provisions have come into force in China. Huang Wei, managing partner of Beijing Tian Yuan Law Firm describes how the provisions will work and how foreign companies in China should react
SPACs in the U.S. remain attractive for Chinese tech firms; COVID and economic pressures cause changes in consumer behavior; and restrictions on the use of superlatives in advertising clarified
