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The 2025 Global Compliance Minefield: Navigating Outbound Chinese Investment Risks

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Going Global: Navigating Legal & Compliance Risks for Outbound Chinese Enterprises Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways Global expansion exposes Chinese enterprises to significant extraterritorial compliance risks, including international sanctions, export controls, foreign investment screening, anti-corruption laws (FCPA/UKBA), and data privacy regulations (GDPR), demanding proactive management. The global regulatory landscape is dynamic and often […]

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Dispute-Proofing China Business: 2025 Pre-Litigation Compliance Roadmap

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Dispute-Proofing Your China Business: A Pre-Litigation Compliance Checklist Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Key Takeaways Proactive pre-litigation compliance is crucial in China, mitigating risks like unenforceable contracts, compliance failures, and poor partner vetting to ensure operational continuity and protect interests. China’s dynamic legal landscape, governed by frameworks like the PRC Civil Code (effective 2021) and

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Navigating China’s 2025 Tech Regulations: A Compliance Blueprint

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Navigating China’s Dynamic Tech Frontier: Regulatory Changes in 2025 Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Key Takeaways Effective September 1, 2025, China mandates explicit and implicit labeling for AI-generated content and enhances generative AI oversight under new CAC “Labeling Rules” (GB 45438-2025). As of January 1, 2025, the Network Data Security Management Regulations (building on DSL/PIPL)

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China’s 2025 Open Door Pilots: Unlocking Telecom, Health, Education FDI

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Unlocking China: An Investor’s Guide to Telecom, Healthcare & Education Pilot Programs Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways China’s new “Open Door Pilot Programs” are strategically liberalizing previously restricted sectors—telecommunications, healthcare, and education—for foreign direct investment, signaling a significant shift within the State Council’s 2025 Action Plan. Key reforms include full foreign ownership for

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China’s 2025 Network Data Security: A Compliance Roadmap for MNCs

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Navigating China’s Network Data Security Regulations: A Definitive 2025 Compliance Roadmap for MNCs Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways China’s new Network Data Security Management Regulations (NDSMR), effective January 1, 2025, unify existing laws (CSL, DSL, PIPL) into a comprehensive framework, broadly applying to all network data processing within China and emphasizing “data sovereignty.”

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China’s 2025 Green Energy Revolution: Unlocking Market & Carbon Opportunities

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Unlocking China’s Green Revolution: A Strategic Guide to Renewable Energy & Carbon Market Opportunities Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Key Takeaways China’s 2030 peak carbon emissions and 2060 carbon neutrality goals, backed by the Energy Law 2025 and an expanding national ETS, are creating unparalleled market opportunities for clean energy investment. Foreign investors can now

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China Outbound M&A: 2025 Outlook & Strategic Navigation

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2025 Global Outlook: Key Trends Shaping China’s Outbound M&A Landscape Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways China’s outbound M&A in 2025 is pivoting due to heightened global regulatory scrutiny (e.g., U.S. CFIUS, EU FDI Regulation) and progressive domestic policies like the 14th Five-Year Plan, which supports “high-quality” investments. Chinese investors are diversifying geographically towards

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China’s Fintech Reset 2025: Navigating New Rules in Digital Currency & E-commerce

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China’s Fintech Reset: A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating New Rules in Digital Currency and E-Commerce Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways China’s “Fintech Reset” involves stricter oversight across digital currency, e-commerce, and data, making compliance essential for market access and risk mitigation. The digital yuan (e-CNY) is expanding as the sole legal digital tender,

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China-Central Asia Summit 2025: Co-Architecting Eurasia’s New Regionalism

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China-Central Asia Summit 2025: Co-Architecting Eurasia’s New Regionalism Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Key Takeaways The 2nd China–Central Asia Summit marked a historic shift from vision-sharing to rule-shaping, elevating China-Central Asia cooperation into a systemic, institutionalized multilateral mechanism grounded in sovereignty, equity, and durable prosperity. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is evolving from “infrastructure

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The 2026 US Clean Energy FEOC Rules: Navigating New Investment Barriers

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Navigating FEOC Restrictions in U.S. Clean Energy: Compliance and Mitigation Strategies Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Key Takeaways The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1) introduces identity-based exclusions for “foreign entities of concern” (FEOCs) from U.S. clean energy tax credits (IRA), effective for facilities commencing construction after January 1, 2026. FEOCs include Foreign-Controlled Entities (FCEs

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