On December 30, 2020, just weeks before the Biden administration takes office, China and the European Union announced an agreement in principle on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The deal still requires ratification by the European Parliament before it takes effect, and the final text of the

China recently revised several lists [http://tradingwithchinanews.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edit] that would potentially attract more foreign investments. However, its new measures on foreign investment security review could create more hurdles for foreign investors. On December 19, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission

Recently, China has taken several measures that could potentially have an impact on foreign investment in China, including expanding the list for encouraged foreign investment and shortening the negative list for market access. On December 28, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released

On December 2, 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce and customs authorities issued [http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/b/c/202012/20201203019733.shtml] the Import Controlled List of Commercial Encryption Technology and Export Controlled List of Commercial Encryption Technology, as well as licensing procedure for commercial encryption technology imports

On October 21, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress reviewed and issued the draft Personal Information Protection Law ( 中华人民共和国个人信息保护法 (草案) [https://www.secrss.com/articles/26427]) to solicit public comments. Comments are due by November 19, 2020.  If passed, the law will become China’s first

On September 11, the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council issued its Anti-monopoly Compliance Guide for Operators (《经营者反垄断合规指南 [http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202009/t20200918_321796.html]》). The Guide is an implementing document of the Anti-Monopoly Law and other relevant regulations. It takes effect immediately.

On September 19, the Ministry of Commerce issued Decree No. 4 [2020] Provisions on the List of Unreliable Entities (《不可靠实体清单规定》) (“the Provisions”), taking effect on the date of issuance. This is part of China’s overall effort to create more legal tools in response to foreign sanctions, export controls, investment