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Participation by PRC citizens in stock option and other equity compensation plans offered by offshore companies have always presented particular regulatory hurdles in the PRC.

Several conditions precedent apply to potential participants of the Stock Connect.

Nasdaq introduced a series of rule changes in 2025 to raise minimum requirements for public float and offering size for certain new listings. These changes have dampened the appetite of Asian companies seeking U.S.

A number of recent commercial bribery cases concerning multinational pharmaceutical companies have drawn extensive attention.

China's National Intellectual Property Administration has announced 61 specialized patent research projects for 2026, focusing on critical areas including AI-powered examination systems, international IP security strategies, and semiconductor patent analysis. How will these research initiatives shape patent examination practices and address emerging challenges in artificial intelligence, US-China competition, and advanced semiconductor technologies?

China's National Intellectual Property Administration has issued new regulations governing the priority examination process for patents, with significant changes to application procedures and system requirements taking effect September 1, 2026. The revised measures introduce updated forms, new online processing requirements for review and invalidation cases, and establish clear transition rules for pending applications.

Chinese authorities issued new regulations and guidance governing cross-border transfers of data and personal information, which will significantly reduce procedural and compliance burdens for many multinationals.

Compared with the 2004 measures, the New Measures have simplified the regulatory requirements and procedures in some significant respects.

Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) was adopted on 1 November last year and applies to all individuals and organisation handling personal data.

The unification of China's tax system for foreign invested enterprises, foreign enterprises and domestic enterprises has gone a step further. Commencing from 1 December 2010, foreign enterprises, foreign invested enterprises and foreign individuals will begin to pay city construction tax and education surcharge.

On July 10, 2007, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") of the People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China") issued an internal document entitled "Circular of the General Affairs Department of SAFE on the Distribution of the List of the First Group of Foreign Invested Real Estate Projects which has Filed with the Ministry of Commerce" (Hui Zong Fa [2007] No. 130) ("Circular 130").

China is actively cultivating an enabling business environment to promote the expansion of small enterprises.

Here's why China's number one ranking for financial complexity is not as alarming as it may appear.

Compared with Circular No. 85, Circular No. 101 has introduced the following new tax preferences...

On July 7, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") released the Security Assessment Measures of Cross-border Data Transfer ( the "Measures") which will be effective from September 1, 2022.

On 16 January 2026, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with five other government bodies, jointly published the Interim Measures on the Recycling...

On November 12, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13959 (the Order) to prohibit U.S. persons from purchasing the publicly traded securities of certain companies...