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.
Revised Chinese Company Law requires mandatory worker representation in boardrooms; Shanghai's biomedical measures catch the most attention; and Merchants of Pinduoduo's international arm, Temu, struggle to sue the company due to its complex structure.
The amended PRC Company Law will have many, far-reaching effects, including motivating companies to reduce their registered capital in order to optimize capital utilization. Daisy Duan, Yingjie Yang and Cuishi Li of King & Wood Mallesons introduce the motivations and tax implications associated with one possible route: formal capital reductions
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.
Revised state secrets regulations require network operators to report violations of confidentiality laws. A QFII may select at its own discretion the currency it remits inwards to invest in domestic securities or futures. PBOC specifies minimum registered capital requirements of non-bank payment institutions.
Casper Sek, partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng, looks at the unique complexities of providing artificial intelligence services in China: one of the most exciting and fast-moving tech markets in the world