Export controls and the unreliable-entity list: a screening guide for foreign buyers in China
The Regulation of the People's Republic of China on...Export controls and the unreliable-entity list: a screening guide for foreign buyers in China - Read more
On 21 September 2026 the People's Bank of China...Foreign Financial Institutions’ Roundtable and the Widening Use of Cross-border RMB: Shenzhen, Hetao and the Greater Bay Area - Read more
From 14 September 2026 the notice on multinational companies'...Foreign Banks Lead the Nationwide Rollout of MNC Cross-Border Cash Pools: First Deals Land in September 2026 - Read more
The State Council's Regulation on the Administration of Exit...China’s Exit and Entry Administration Regulation Takes Effect: Intermediary Filing and the Compliance Boundary - Read more
China's foreigner work permit has two routes: applying from...Applying for a Foreigner’s Work Permit Inside China: The Nine Statutory Situations and the A/B/C Talent Categories - Read more
The Provisions of the National Financial Regulatory Administration on...Serious Dishonesty Lists in Financial Regulation: The Rules Effective 1 October 2026 and What They Mean for Foreign Banks - Read more
On 18 September 2026, the State Council executive meeting...Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge Protection: What the September 2026 Draft Regulation Means for Foreign Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Companies - Read more
Hainan’s 30% value-added duty exemption after closure: where local processors still hit a wall
Hainan's island-wide closure operation formally began on 18 December...Hainan’s 30% value-added duty exemption after closure: where local processors still hit a wall - Read more
In early April 2026 China convened a National Services...Services Opening After the National Services Conference: Foreign-Invested Value-Added Telecom Pilots Reach 221 - Read more
Nanning’s Seven Measures for Foreign-Invested Enterprise Registration: Convenience Plus Compliance
Nanning's market regulation authority issued measures in September 2026...Nanning’s Seven Measures for Foreign-Invested Enterprise Registration: Convenience Plus Compliance - Read more
2026-08-28
The CAC's January 2026 draft "Rules on Personal Information Collection and Use by Internet Applications" codifies consent, separate consent for sensitive data, and minimal collection for apps, SDKs, distribution...
2026-08-28
CAC Order No. 18, the Measures for the Administration of Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits, was published on 14 February 2025 and took effect on 1 May 2025. ...
2026-08-28
China is a party to the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, and in 2024 Chinese courts concluded 42 applications to recognize/enforce...
2026-08-28
The Civil Procedure Law's foreign-related chapter was substantially amended (in force from 1 January 2024), reshaping jurisdiction, cross-border service, evidence-taking and recognition/enforcement of foreign judgments. 《民事诉讼法》涉外编经重大修订（2024年1月1日起施行），重塑了管辖、跨境送达、调查取证及外国判决承认与执行。Foreign companies can...
2026-08-28
From 1 July 2026, Jiangxi's "Implementation Rules for Trade-Policy Compliance" (23 articles) took effect. 自2026年7月1日起，《江西省贸易政策合规工作实施细则》（共23条）正式施行。The rules are the first to bring FDI-related policies into the compliance-assessment scope (goods,...
2026-08-28
China offers two main routes for foreign-related disputes—litigation in Chinese courts and arbitration—and the choice shapes where, in what language, and how a result is enforced across borders. ...
2026-08-28
Since the 2023 amendment to the Civil Procedure Law (in force 1 January 2024), Chinese courts may take jurisdiction over foreign-related disputes with "other proper connections" to China beyond...
2026-08-28
On 20 August 2026 the Fujian Higher People's Court announced that, with approval of the Supreme People's Court, first-instance foreign-related, Hong Kong-, Macao- and Taiwan-related commercial cases from six...
2026-08-28
The Supreme People's Court's 2025 opinion on the International Commercial Court (CICC) upgrades foreign-related adjudication: model jurisdiction clauses, pre-trial conferences and standardised bilingual procedures.最高人民法院2025年《国际商事法庭高质量发展意见》升级涉外审判：管辖示范条款、审前会议与标准化中英双语程序。China is building a cross-border legal-service...
Foreign Litigation / 涉外诉讼, International Arbitration / 国际仲裁
2026-08-28
From 1 January 2024 the amended Civil Procedure Law widens Chinese courts' reach over foreign-related civil and commercial disputes, adding an "other appropriate connection" catch-all. 自2024年1月1日起施行的修改后民事诉讼法扩张了人民法院对涉外民商事案件的管辖范围，并新增"其他适当联系"兜底规则。Article 277 lets...