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On 17 February 2023, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) issued for public comments the Interim Measures for the Administration of Interconnection and Cooperation between the Interest Rate Swap Markets of the Mainland and Hong Kong (Draft for Comments)(the "Draft Swap Connect Measures"). The public comment period is open until 4 March 2023. Soliciting public comments for the Draft Swap Connect Measures is the latest move since the PBoC, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a joint announcement on 4 July 2022, which officially confirmed the future launch of the Swap Connect (the "Joint Announcement")...

On February 17, 2023, China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC"), as approved by the State Council, released new rules for the filing-based administration of overseas securities offerings and listings by Chinese domestic companies ("New Filing Rules"). The New Filing Rules signal a new era of unified filing system for overseas offerings and listings by Chinese companies. We have summarized below five key points of the New Filing Rules for your quick reference...

The world's leading legal directory Chambers and Partners recently published its Chambers Global Legal Guide 2023. Han Kun contributed an in-depth overview article: CHINA: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms), co-authored by Han Kun partner Chengyao (Aaron) Zhou, Xikang Wang, Shipo (Angus) Xie, and Gilbert Shen. The article recaps the development of China's M&A market in 2022, focuses on legislation and enforcement trends regarding outbound data transfers, antitrust, foreign investment security review, taxation, and others, and goes on to provide an in-depth and objective outlook for the post-pandemic rejuvenation of China's 2023 M&A market...

On February 18, 2023, the inaugural Legal Service Industry Brand Development Forum & Legal Vision Branding Gala 2022, themed "Promote Excellence, Build for Tomorrow", was held at the China Financial Information Center in Shanghai. The event was co-hosted by the Lawyer Legal Studies Center of China University of Political Science and Law and Legal Vision, under the guidance of Shanghai Lujiazui Financial City Development Bureau and Lawyer Legal Studies Academy of the Shanghai Law Society. Ms. Yin Ge, the leading partner of Han Kun's cross-border asset management practice, was present at the event and accepted honors and awards on behalf of the firm...