US CHIPS Act & New Export Control

On January 12, 2025, the Guangdong Provincial Government introduced the Measures for High-Quality Development of Capital Markets to Support Guangdong’s Modernization (the “Measures”). These Measures lay out a detailed framework aimed at strengthening Guangdong’s multi-tiered capital markets, boosting tech-driven enterprises, and improving the overall quality of listed companies. The overarching goal is to position Guangdong as leading financial hub and embrace innovation to attract global investment.

On January 16, 2025, the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government released the Implementation Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of Digital Trade and Service Trade in Shanghai (the “Implementation Plan”). This strategic blueprint aims to establish Shanghai as a global hub for digital trade, which includes digital products, and technology-driven trade, as well as service trade, covering sectors such as finance, insurance, logistics, and cultural services. With a strong focus on reform, innovation, and the opening of key sectors, the Implementation Plan sets out a series of priorities and actionable steps to achieve these goals by 2029.

On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement action against companies for failing to comply with the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. As such, reporting companies are no longer required to file BOI reports by the March 21, 2025 or other applicable deadline. However, FinCEN has indicated that it intends to issue an interim final rule no later than March 21, 2025, which will set new reporting deadlines and provide new guidance on the reporting requirements.