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Beijing imposes national security law on Hong Kong; U.S. adds more Chinese entities to Entity List; and Alibaba, Xiaomi set to join benchmark Hong Kong index

Guangdong issues guidelines on IP protection for online games

Foreign investment is restricted in various areas integral to autonomous vehicles

U.S. targets Huawei's access to chips globally with new export rule; China readies retaliatory measures against U.S. businesses; exemptions to China entry ban granted for some foreign business executives

Product or service providers of critical information infrastructure operators are required to cooperate in cybersecurity reviews

HSBC becomes sole controller of Chinese life insurance venture; first U.S. IPO from China after Luckin scandal raises $510 million; and the CBIRC proposes new rules to regulate online lending.

New U.S. export controls target Chinese acquisition of sensitive technology

U.S. Commerce Department removes civilian end-use exception for tech exports to China; ChiNext to trial registration-based IPO system following STAR board success; new civil litigation evidence rules take effect amid coronavirus disruption to contracts

China's anti-monopoly regulator accepts VIE merger filing for the first time; Supreme Court outlines plans to strengthen IP rights protection; and rules changed to remove hurdles for medical equipment exporters