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The national Negative List is downsized from 40 to 33 items.

The FTZ Negative List is downsized from 37 to 30 items.

China's biggest piece of legislation establishes new legal principles and provides greater protections for personal information, personality rights and more

Hong Kong national security law comes into effect with U.S. sanctions imminent; China launches wealth management connect scheme with Hong Kong, Macao; and NPC publishes draft Data Security Law tightening data protection rules

Hong Kong's status as a global business center looks more uncertain than ever as pressure grows both from Beijing and Washington D.C.

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Wenpei Yu and Yue Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight the pitfalls of M&A transactions that involve the transfer of personal information and steps that the buyer can take to limit value risk and to ensure compliance with personal data protection

Xinhua reveals details of planned Hong Kong national security law; JPMorgan becomes first fully-owned futures business following CSRC approval; and U.S. companies allowed to work with Huawei on next-generation technology standards

As an entrepôt for U.S.-China trade, Hong Kong is a gateway for PRC entities to access U.S. technology, something the Trump administration is keen to stop

ChiNext finalizes reforms liberalizing listing process while tightening disclosure requirements; Hong Kong sees major secondary listings in quick succession with Nasdaq-listed NetEase and JD.com; and American Express becomes first foreign player approved to offer card-clearing services in China