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Caixin Explains: What China’s New Investment Rules Mean for Foreign Investors
Companies in businesses that are closed to foreign investment will be allowed to sell shares abroad as long as they win approval and cap foreign ownership
China Says Complying VIE Companies Can List Overseas
CSRC issues new rules for domestic companies' overseas listings; regulator stops short of feared VIE ban
Caixin Explains: What China’s New Payment Rules Mean for Alipay, WeChat Pay
Regulations set to take effect March 1 aim to get small businesses to stop taking customer payments through barcodes generated by personal accounts on platforms like Alipay and WeChat Pay
Chinese Livestreamers’ Tax Evasion Calls for Systematic Tax Reform
Livestreamers rush to pay back taxes after authorities impose big fine on Weiya for tax evasion; experts urge overhaul to clarify individual vs. business income in new online economy
Tencent to Hand $16 Billion Stake in JD.com to Its Shareholders
The internet giant will no longer be the e-commerce company’s biggest shareholder
Year in Review: The Regulatory Storm That Targeted China Tech
For Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, 2021 will be remembered as a year where regulators put the tech sector in its crosshairs for a litany of violations and implemented tough new rules
Analysis: What to Expect of China’s Economy in 2022
The word ‘stability’ was mentioned 25 times in the Central Economic Work Conference readout. Here’s a breakdown of what this means
How China’s Local Governments Can Cut Their Debts
Reducing debt starts with curbing unnecessary infrastructure expansion and improving investment efficiency
How China Can Turn the Yuan Into a Global Reserve Currency
Mainland policymakers should consider transforming Hong Kong into a center for keeping Chinese investors’ international securities holdings safe
Alibaba Cloud Says It Didn’t Know Severity of Bug That It Failed to Immediately Report to RegulatorsCompany’s admission follows MIIT rebuke, as well as praise from the cybersecurity industry for uncovering one of the more serious software vulnerabilities found in recent years
Cold Front Blankets North China in Snow
The Stubborn Urban-Rural Divide of ‘Leftover’ Men and Women
The contrasting gender imbalance in cities and the countryside follows the logic of economics. It will be difficult to change it by decree
Tech giant’s cloud unit admits to not immediately reporting flaw to regulators; Beijing says complying VIE firms can list abroad; and China gives a boost to after-school exercise classes
Year in Review: How Evergrande Shook China’s Real Estate Sector to Its Core
The property developer’s struggles to pay its creditors has made it a poster child for an industrywide debt crisis that seriously threatens efforts to bolster slowing economic growth. Read More
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