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• Podcast #25: Post-Election Special Part II – US-China Export Controls, Sanctions Under a Biden Administration

  A Biden administration is likely to be more responsive to stakeholder input and technical dialogue with commercial parties

  November 26, 2020

  

• In the News: AmCham Biden Optimism; HKEX T+1 Settlement; and Antimonopoly Task Force

  AmCham Shanghai survey indicates optimism among U.S. businesses in China about Biden administration; Hong Kong stock exchange slashes IPO settlement process from average five business days to one; and State Council approves launch of SAMR-led 17-department task force tackling unfair competition

  November 23, 2020

  

• How a Biden Presidency Might Shake Up US-China Investment

  Scrutiny of Chinese investment in the U.S. is unlikely to ease anytime soon, but a Biden administration is expected to adopt a less abrasive approach than that of his predecessor

  November 20, 2020

  

• Podcast #24: Post-Election Special Part I - US-China Investment Under a Biden Administration

  U.S.-China investment flows fell to record lows during the Trump administration, but a Biden administration is unlikely to deviate from its predecessor's policy goals

  November 18, 2020

  

• In the News: PRC Military-Affiliated Securities; China Signs RCEP; and Antimonopoly Draft Rules

  Trump issues executive order prohibiting purchasing of securities in Chinese military-affiliated companies; China signs RCEP trade agreement with 14 other Asia-Pacific countries; and SAMR releases draft antimonopoly rules targeting internet companies

  November 16, 2020

  

• Podcast #23: China's First Comprehensive Personal Data Law - Barbara Li, Rui Bai Law Firm

  China's data protection regime is further aligning with the GDPR, good news for both Chinese companies wanting to go global as well as foreign companies already GDPR-compliant

  November 13, 2020

  

• China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and People's Bank of China, Tentative Measures for the Administration of Online Petty Loan Business (Draft for Comments)

  中国银行保险监督管理委员会、中国人民银行网络小额贷款业务管理暂行办法 (征求意见稿)

  CBIRC regulates online small loans that use big data

  November 13, 2020

• In the News: Ant IPO Suspension; Financial Holding Leadership; Carbon Trading Measures

  Ant Group dual-listing suspended following new micro-lending rules draft; new draft rules for financial holding companies' leadership; and national carbon emission trading scheme draft measures published

  November 09, 2020

  

• A Brief Introduction to the PRC Export Control Law

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm answer some common questions about China's new Export Control Law, which for the first time sets out a comprehensive system of export control in the country

  November 06, 2020

  

• In the News: Hong Kong Secondary Listings; Four-Decade Growth Low; and Index Futures Reform

  Hong Kong to allow certain overseas-listed Chinese companies with corporate weight voting rights to secondary list; China expected to grow at weakest pace in 44 years according to Reuters poll; and CFFEX approves equity index futures trading for qualified foreign investors

  November 02, 2020