As foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) , including wholly foreignowned enterprises (WFOEs) and Sino -foreign joint ventures (JVs) , remain integral to China’s economic landscape, they face potential legal risks tied to operational violations that could trigger criminal investigations.

Reflections from an energy and petrochemical M&A transaction: why the value of due diligence lies not in the number of risks identified, but in how effectively those risks are translated into transaction advantages for the buyer.

It follows legal fault lines that are influenced by court rulings, regulatory enforcement, and changing frameworks that specify what businesses are allowed to do, where they are allowed to operate, and how they can compete.

After more than four decades of practicing law, much of it involving multinational companies and cross-border transactions, I have come to believe that some of the most valuable lessons a lawyer can learn are not taught in law school—or even necessarily in a law firm.

China's rapid economic development, rising middle class, and evolving consumer preferences have created a fertile environment for international food franchises, particularly those originating from the United States, to expand and flourish.

The Qualified Foreign Limited Partnership (QFLP) program is a pilot initiative launched by various local governments in China, designed to provide a key avenue for foreign investors to access China's financial markets.