The companies that will reportedly be added to the list of companies linked to the Chinese military include chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC.
December 2, 2020SEC officials have been working on the rules since August, when a presidential working group proposed enhanced listing standards to ensure access to Chinese audit work papers.
November 19, 2020International financial institutions conducting 'significant transactions' with the ten sanctioned individuals could face secondary sanctions.
October 16, 2020A presidential working group which includes the chairmen of the SEC, CFTC and Fed has recommended changes to US listing rules to require access to companies' audit papers.
August 8, 2020Trump has signed an executive order threatening sanctions against Chinese officials and the banks they deal with over the national security law imposed in Hong Kong.
July 15, 2020The US President said that a phase two trade deal with China isn’t under consideration, though China has continued to meet its commitments under the phase one deal signed in January.
July 14, 2020The bill allows the US President to impose sanctions against Chinese officials identified as responsible for human rights abuses against Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.
June 19, 2020Nick Turner at Steptoe & Johnson discusses how sanctions could be imposed against Hong Kong. While current signs point to a limited US response, it’s best to be prepared.
June 8, 2020The PBOC and CBIRC have offered assurances that Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre will not be jeopardised under the new national security law.
June 8, 2020Amid US-China posturing, Hong Kong is emerging as a safe port for China’s corporate refugees – but there are powerful reasons for at least some of these ADRs to stay where they are.
June 4, 2020