From Belt and Road to Greater Bay

The Belt and Road Initiative is heralding a slowdown in investment. This is due to the economic and technological war between China and the USA, which will continue for years, probably even decades, and will continue to drive the decoupling of the two largest economies in the world – regardless of the Trump administration, because… Continue reading From Belt and Road to Greater Bay

Easing of China’s Negative List for Foreign Companies

Under the new Investment Law, the People’s Republic of China has reduced the list of investments that are prohibited or restricted for foreign companies from 48 to 40 areas. In particular, restrictions have been lifted in mining and public transport services, education and culture. The restrictions in the automotive sector are to be completely lifted… Continue reading Easing of China’s Negative List for Foreign Companies

Impacts of China’s Foreign Investment Law

In January 2020 the Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China will come into force. The three laws, Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures Law, Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law and the Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures Law, that have regulated foreign investments in China up to now, will then be abolished. The sudden adoption of a… Continue reading Impacts of China’s Foreign Investment Law