China: Inward/ Foreign Investment

The PRC government's formal decision in April 2026 to halt Meta Platforms, Inc ("Meta")'s acquisition of Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company known for its general artificial intelligence ("AI")...

BUREN's China Practice team provides essential updates on China's rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape, covering recent developments in labour law, foreign trade legislation, and EV battery recycling frameworks. This newsletter edition also announces the strategic expansion of their China Practice with a new partner appointment, offering practical insights for businesses operating in or with China.

Meta's acquisition of Manus has sparked intense debate over compliance with China's foreign investment security review regime. This analysis examines how the transaction's structure—involving the transfer of AI business assets from China to an offshore jurisdiction before sale to Meta—falls within the scope of China's security review requirements.

Mainland China has issued a comprehensive notice that explicitly addresses virtual currencies and Real World Asset tokenisation, drawing clear boundaries around what constitutes illegal financial activity onshore while outlining narrow pathways for compliant offshore structures. The document signals a fundamental shift in how regulators view tokenisation—not as a technology workaround, but as regulated finance subject to the same scrutiny as traditional financial activities. For firms operating in Hon

China's consumer sector entered a period of transition in 2025, marked by shifting consumption patterns, evolving regulatory expectations, and ongoing portfolio realignments across the industry.

This China Newsletter provides an overview of key developments in the following areas...

This year, a record $21.6 billion in debt repayments will flow from developing countries to China, marking a pivotal moment in the evolving global lending landscape.

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2023年11月23日，上海市人民代表大会常务委员会发布了《上海市推进国际商事仲裁中心建设条例》（以下简称"国际仲裁条例"）。