Notes From The China Desk
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June 21, 2024
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China and Hong Kong Expand Protections Over State Secrets
China recently enacted a revision to the PRC Law on Guarding State Secrets, and shortly after Hong Kong followed suit when it passed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.
January 2, 2024
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Mainland and Hong Kong to Expand Scope of Recognition of Judgments
The Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2019 Arrangement) will come into effect simultaneously in Mainland China (Mainland) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on January 29, 2024.
February 8, 2022
|6 min read
China’s 2021 Negative List Increases Risks of VIE Investment
With the release of the 2021 Negative List for the Market Entry of Foreign Investment[1] (“2021 Negative List”), which went into effect on January 1, 2022, China’s policy on foreign investment became clear—foreign companies may invest in unrestricted industries or invest passively according to the restrictions in Chinese law.