Technology Media and Telecom

FIEs not allowed to provide online publication services.

FIEs not allowed to provide online publication services.

Criteria lowered for recognition of HNTEs.

Criteria lowered for recognition of HNTEs.

Import tax policy on cross-border e-commerce retail postponed.

Pilot banks may engage in hybrid equity-debt financing.

While the new regulations for high and new technology enterprises simplify status approval procedures and encourage R&D, they subject companies to closer monitoring and entail heavier compliance burdens

As an MNC with operations in China, are we legally required to establish data centers and servers in the country? Do I need to partner with a local company or SOE? What are the risks involved in big data and cloud computing, and how do I maximize cybersecurity?

While Premier Li pledged to liberalize big data, cloud and e-commerce to draw foreign investors, practitioners flagged regulatory ownership restrictions and security controls as major obstacles. 虽然李克强总理承诺放开大数据、云和电子商务以吸引外国投资者，但从业者仍将监管所有权限制和审查控制视为主要阻碍。