China Monthly Tax Brief: May 2026

Breaking Down the US-China Trade Tariffs: What's in Effect Now?

The current landscape of US-China tariff rates is complex, with multiple overlapping trade measures in effect. This article explains which tariffs apply in 2025 and how they intersect.

US-China Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: A Timeline

On March 23, 2026, the US Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include foreign-made consumer routers, preventing new models from receiving FCC equipment authorization and thereby banning them from being imported or sold in the US.

European Business in China: Key Takeaways from the EU Chamber's 2026 Survey

European companies in China are cautiously optimistic for the first time in years, with fewer businesses reporting a worsening environment, though challenges around market access, competition, and economic slowdown remain.

Post-M&A Integration in China: Where Most Deals Fail – and How to Get It Right

While transactions may be carefully structured, the real test begins after closing, when operational, cultural, and governance challenges surface. Managing these complexities requires a phased, hands-on approach that extends well beyond initial integration planning.

Accounting System Setup for New Hong Kong Subsidiaries: Avoiding Compliance and Reporting Risks

China Manufacturing Tracker 2026

Our tracker provides continuous updates on key economic and growth indicators in China’s manufacturing industry. The data for March 2026 has now been updated.

Transfer Pricing Compliance in China: Key Obligations and Risk Areas

“Do I need transfer pricing documentation in China?” If your company has related-party transactions in the Chinese Mainland, the answer is very likely yes, and getting it wrong can be costly.

Hong Kong Tax Filing: Is Your Business Ready for E-Filing, iXBRL, and IRD Compliance?

Hong Kong’s annual tax filing cycle is evolving, requiring businesses to manage multiple obligations - from profits tax returns to employer reporting and upcoming iXBRL requirements - while ensuring data accuracy and regulatory compliance.

China's New Infant Food Safety Campaign Signals a Shift Toward Continuous Compliance

China’s latest infant food safety campaign marks a shift toward continuous, data-driven enforcement. Foreign brands, manufacturers, and OEM users must reassess compliance across product standards, labeling, and supply chains to manage rising regulatory risks.

China Recasts Outbound Investment Governance Under New State Council Regulation

China has overhauled its outbound investment framework with a new State Council regulation that integrates security review, data controls, and full lifecycle supervision. The changes broaden the definition of ODI and embed national security considerations into cross-border investment decisions.

Selling Through Livestreams in China? Make Sure Your Content is Legal

Foreign brands selling in China face a wave of new compliance obligations as regulators bring livestream e-commerce under the country's Advertising Law for the first time.

Shanghai Expands Data Export Negative List Regime: What Foreign Businesses Need to Know

Shanghai’s new data export negative list has been expanded to cover the entire city, reducing compliance burdens for more companies and setting a precedent in China.

China’s Nuclear Fusion Sector: What the 15th FYP Means for Businesses and Investors

China’s nuclear fusion sector is rapidly taking shape as an emerging industrial market, with increasing investment and activity across reactor supply chains, advanced materials, and engineering systems. While commercial power generation remains a long-term goal for the 2030s–2040s, near-term business opportunities are already developing in component manufacturing, testing infrastructure, and technology partnerships.

China's Agentic AI Boom: What the OpenClaw Surge Reveals

China’s rapid uptake of OpenClaw highlights the country’s transition from experimental generative AI toward agentic, task‑executing systems. The shift is reshaping China’s AI value chain, with implications for cloud services, enterprise automation, and foreign market entry strategies.

China’s Brain-Computer Interface Industry – Tapping into the Future of Human-Machine Integration

China is investing heavily in brain-computer interface technology, opening up vast new frontiers in healthcare, rehabilitation, and entertainment.

EU CBAM 2026: What It Means for China‑Based Manufacturing

As the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its definitive phase, China-based heavy industry faces a permanently altered cost landscape, one where carbon intensity is now a priced factor of competitiveness, not an externality.

IR56B Compliance in Hong Kong: How Employers Can Avoid IRD Follow-Ups

Hong Kong employers should review IR56B filings carefully to avoid IRD follow-ups, MPF mismatches, penalties, and payroll reporting errors. Learn key filing risks and prevention steps.

China Public Holiday Schedule 2026

In 2026, workers will be entitled to a total of 13 statutory holidays. The Dragon Boat Festival runs from June 19 to 21, providing three consecutive days off when combined with weekend rest days.

IR56B Common Errors: A Guide to Avoiding IRD Follow-Up in Hong Kong

Filing errors in IR56B can lead to IRD queries, fines, or audits. This guide covers the most frequent mistakes, how the IRD detects them, and simple steps to stay compliant.

Hong Kong Employment Compliance: What's New in 2026

Hong Kong’s 2026 employment reforms reshape employer obligations through the new 468 rule, annual minimum wage adjustments, expanded statutory holidays, MPF offset removal, and tighter labor‑related regulation. Companies must prepare for broader compliance demands.

Shanghai Expands Data Export Negative List Regime: What Foreign Businesses Need to Know

Shanghai’s new data export negative list has been expanded to cover the entire city, reducing compliance burdens for more companies and setting a precedent in China.

EU-China Relations After the 2024 European Elections: A Timeline

Timeline tracking key developments affecting EU-China relations, including trade and business engagement, under the new European Parliament.

China Cybersecurity Label Explained: Why ‘Optional’ Doesn’t Mean Irrelevant

For foreign companies selling smart devices, routers, cameras, or any IoT product in China, the new voluntary cybersecurity label is not just a logo but signals whether your product meets China’s security baseline, and increasingly, whether it gets chosen at all.

Do I Need a License to Operate Online in China? A Guide for Foreign Companies

Before launching a website, mobile app, or digital platform in China, foreign companies face one fundamental question: do they need a license? In most cases, the answer is yes—and often more than one.