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On August 8, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), joined by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, amended and released the Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge and Acquire Domestic Enterprises (the "M&A Rules").

There are a number of business sectors in China such as telecommunications services, online commerce and auction in which direct foreign investment is restricted. Limits are placed on the percentage amount of foreign ownership of companies in these sectors.

On 5 March 2011, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) introduced new trial procedures under China’s national security review regime, which requires foreign investors to obtain prior approval before acquiring control of domestic Chinese companies in certain sensitive sectors. MOFCOM is currently seeking comments on such trial procedures before 10 April 2011.

In response to mounting calls for liberalization of its lucrative securities industry to foreign investors, the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") revised the Rules on Establishment of Securities Companies with Foreign Equity Participation on 28 December 2007 (the "Revised Rules") and issued the Provisions for the Establishment of subsidiaries of Securities Companies (Trial Implementation).

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China ("SAFE") has issued new rules, effective as of November 1, 2005, on foreign exchange registration concerning equity financing transactions through offshore "special purpose companies" ("SPCs") and their onshore investment in China.

On 11 October 2024, several Chinese authorities including the CSRC, the PBOC and the NAFR issued the Opinions on Strengthening Supervision, Preventing Risks and Promoting High Quality Development of Futures Market.

On 23 March 2020, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released the Draft Measures for Processing Complaints of Foreign-Invested Companies (Draft Measures) for comments.

On 29 March 2010, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court (the Court) finally handed down its sentence in the most long awaited and controversial case involving Chinese or Chinese-born employees of foreign companies in recent memory. Stern Hu, the Chinese-born Australian national, and the other three Chinese employees of Rio Tinto (the Employees), were convicted of stealing commercial secrets and taking bribes, and were handed prison terms ranging from 7 to 14 years.

On November 6, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released the Catalogue for Guiding Industry Restructuring (2019 version), which will take effect January 1, 2020.

The world relies heavily on China for its supply chains and access to strategic resources. Whilst the geopolitical risk may be increasing, a complete decoupling is still undesirable for most companies.

Hoping to attract more multinational companies to invest in Beijing, the city issued new rules in May providing financial incentives for multinational companies to set up regional headquarters (RHQ) in Beijing.

The total foreign investment into China for the first 9 months of 2007 amounted to about US$47 billion, an increase of 10.9% from 2006.

The recent CPC plenary session reviewed and approved the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese...

The Foreign Investment Law can be seen as another step towards creating a more level playing field in China for both the FIEs and the Domestic Companies.

O regime de investimento estrangeiro na China sofreu no passado mês de Junho duas alterações significativas:

仓储合同（特别固定期限的长约）中常见违约方赔偿责任限制条款，当事人常不采用履行利益、信赖利益、固有利益这些法律层面有较明确定

India is now the fourth largest economy in the world and the second fastest growing economy in the world. With consistent 7% growth during the past few years it is chasing and catching the Chinese Dragon, which is trying to depress a growth rate of 9+% to avoid overheating. Both economies desire and require foreign investment.