Vice Premier Liu He suggested China will support the platform economy and improve its handling of relations with private companies.
May 19, 2022The rules tighten restrictions on internet platform companies investing in financial services firms and ask them to implement capital and leverage ratio requirements.
January 26, 2022Continued regulatory scrutiny from Chinese and US regulators has reportedly compelled US exchanges to explore IPO hopefuls from India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
December 24, 2021The blacklist is expected to target new companies in sensitive sectors that use VIE structures to run their China businesses.
December 10, 2021China Citic Bank and a Baidu unit are among the latest to be fined. The SAMR's anti-monopoly bureau has been elevated to a separate state-level bureau.
November 25, 2021About half China's major Internet platforms have implemented plans to restructure their financial businesses. More progress is expected by year-end.
November 3, 2021Chinese issuers with VIE structures will have to "prominently and clearly" disclose that they face uncertainty about future actions by the Chinese government.
July 31, 2021Regulators will continue to allow VIE structures, recognising that they serve as a vital way for companies to attract foreign capital.
July 30, 2021China's flow of IPOs to the US is expected to ease, with companies instead choosing to list in Shanghai, Shenzhen, or Hong Kong.
July 29, 2021Chinese authorities are considering severe penalties for Didi Chuxing, which proceeded with its New York IPO despite being asked to first submit to a cybersecurity review.
July 26, 2021