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The ESG disclosure standard was developed in collaboration with Chinese insurer Ping An, China Mobile, Ant Group and several other companies.

As of 19 February 2020, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, the "Coronavirus") has affected 28 countries and regions according to publicly available information.

Recently, the United States District Court of the Northern District of California rejected a Chinese company's argument of China's restriction of cross-border data transfer as a legal justification, and has required the...

In August 2007 the Committee of the National People's Congress adopted the Anti-Monopoly Law, designed to enhance fair competition and regulation of the market. The new law took effect August 1, 2008.

In 2011, the "PRC Law on the Application of Laws to Foreign-Related Civil Relations" ("Law") was promulgated to provide for what the applicable laws should be when foreign-related civil relations are involved.

On 24 December 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") and the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") jointly issued a new Guideline Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment (Amended 2011) ("2011 Catalogue").

Our understanding is that, at the least, the Illustrative Guidance does not expressly prohibit a WFOE PFM from engaging in QDLP business and private fund management business at the same time.

As part of its effort to investigate potential accounting fraud at unnamed China-based companies that are publicly traded in the United States, on December 3, 2012 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") charged the Chinese affiliates of the "Big Four" accounting firms – Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers – and BDO with violating the Securities Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Shortly after we published our article, China Continues the Flow-through Treatment for FIVCIEs, the State Administration of Taxation (the "SAT") released another public notice (SAT Notice No. 2 of 2011, "Notice 2") on its website.

Foreign-invested entities ("FIE") in China often encounter several issues in cross-border foreign currency exchange ("foreign exchange").

Companies invested or considering investing in variable-interest entity (VIE) structures in China should take precautionary measures to protect against risks illustrated by recent events in China and the United States.

Often foreign brands question whether to trademark register their name in Chinese before launching in China. Such a topic has previously raised controversial opinions.

The SPC recently made a final ruling on a dispute over infringement of technical secrets, revoked the first-instance court's ruling to dismiss the prosecution on the grounds of repeated prosecution,...

When entering into transactions with Chinese, enforcement should already be taken into account during negotiations.

The data protection authorities of the EU Member States (DPAs) are imposing ever high fines for violations of the GDPR.

In China, the invoice — or fapiao (发票) — refers to the certificate of payment or receipt of money made or received in purchases and sales of goods, provisions or acceptance of services and other business activities.

The 2022 Determinations vacate the 2021 HFCAA Determination Report and, as a result, the three-year non-compliance period for Chinese companies subject to the HFCAA is reset.

On July 10, 2021, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) of the People's Republic of China (China or the PRC) announced that it had denied the merger of online-game streaming companies Huya Company...