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As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major economic power and competitor, the U.S. has leaned heavily on and enhanced its foreign direct investment regime over recent years to protect its national security...more
Foreign investment into China is governed by the new Chinese Foreign Investment Law ("Foreign Investment Law "), as well as its Implementing Rules ("Implementing Rules"), which took effect on January 1, 2020. A key feature of...more
On December 19, 2020, China's National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") and the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") jointly issued the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investments ("New FISR Measures"), which...more
On December 19, 2020, China published the Rules on Foreign Investment Security Review (in Chinese, 外商投资安全审查办法) (“Security Review Rules”). Security Review Rules lay out the grounds by which foreign investments in China are...more
PRC National Development and Reform Commission (the “NDRC”) and Ministry of Commerce (the “MOFCOM”) jointly published the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investment (the “Measures”) on 19 December 2020. The...more
On 19 December 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have jointly issued the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investment (Measures), with effect from 18...more
In China, foreign investment opportunities are there for the taking – if you’re prepared to seize them By Jun Wei, Urszula Nartowska, and Stephanie Tang China’s chemical industry has been the world’s largest since 2011 – but...more
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chinese government has been concerned about the pandemic’s economic impact and swiftly adopted a range of measures to support businesses, foreign trade and investments....more
To ensure the effective implementation of the new Foreign Investment Law (the FIL) as well as to clarify the issues not clearly addressed in the FIL and to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign...more
China has developed its own national security review regime over the past years, but the review process and relevant rules and guidance continue to be subject to further clarifications. A ministerial review panel (MRP) was...more
Following the ground-breaking People's Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Investment Law (FIL) which unifies and replaces the main existing rules governing foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) and their activities, namely the...more
CHINESE OUTBOUND INVESTMENTS – THE SELLER’S PERSPECTIVE - 1. CHINESE REGULATION – 1.1 The Chinese Regulations Applicable to Chinese Outbound Investments – Generally, any outbound investment by a Chinese enterprise...more
What do multinational corporations, private equity funds, and other foreign investors need to know? On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress of China approved The People’s Republic of China Foreign Investment Law...more
At a time when U.S.-China trade tensions are being reported as having a dramatic impact on the global economy, China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that the actual use of foreign capital in China is still increasing...more
On June 30, 2019, China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) jointly issued the updated negative lists for year 2019 (the 2019 Negative Lists) that set out the sectors where...more
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) as expected published three lists on foreign investment on June 30: a revised negative list applicable to the country as a whole (the...more
In March 2018, China’s State Council announced the establishment of a unified market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which now is responsible for all antitrust enforcement in China....more
There has been a marked increase in the amount of money being invested by Chinese investors into U.S. early stage biotechnology companies since 2017, spurred on by direct encouragement from Beijing through its Made in China...more
On 28 June, 2018, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) jointly issued the Special Administrative Measures on Access to Foreign...more
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China's State Council recently issued a new notice ("New ODI Guidelines") as a follow-up to the overseas investment control policy that it announced in December 2016. The New ODI Guidelines provide further guidance regarding...more
On June 28, 2017, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) jointly issued the Foreign Investment Industry Guidance Catalogue (2017...more
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) hosted a meeting on March 13, 2017, with the Foreign Investment Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Deputy Director General LIU Hongkuan (Mr. Liu) and...more
In 2016, the value of RMB depreciated over 6% against the US dollar and China’s foreign exchange reserves dropped sharply. Such depreciation of RMB and the continuous capital outflow at extraordinary levels have caused the...more