"The measures are the first nationwide administrative regulations on online taxi reservation industry, which makes China the first and only country in the world that officially acknowledges the legality of online taxi reservation business at present. This may encourage the promulgation of legislation for other sharing economy sectors. Upon implementation, the operation of online taxi reservation business will become legal and regulated in China and the thresholds and compliance requirements for market entry will also be standardized and enhanced. However, only with this milestone legislation at the national policy level open issues remain, including whether different local governments will promulgate their respective implementing rules and supporting methods based on different local practices, how online taxi reservation platforms will improve their technology, service and security to propel brand loyalty, and how this sector will co-exist and compete in good order with the traditional taxi business model."

"Aside from some clarifications and minor adjustments, the draft reflects the opening-up policies for CEPA service providers and for foreign investors in the four free trade zones published by the State Council in June and July of 2016, respectively. Upon final issuance of this next round of supplementary provisions, foreign investors interested in these sectors may consider entering the market by acquiring a CEPA service provider in Hong Kong or Macau or by investing in one of the four free trade zones."

"These rules sadly reflect the game of catch-up with unscrupulous medical suppliers. They have managed once again to damage public confidence in the safety and efficacy of core medical necessities such as vaccines. It will take time as well as vigilant enforcement for these measures to repair the damage."

"The AML requires antitrust authorities to impose fines and disgorge illegal gains, but specifies only a broad range of fines and provides no guidance for determining illegal gains. Not surprisingly, the calculation of fines and illegal gains has been a thorny topic for companies unlucky enough to be involved in a Chinese antitrust investigation, with only past, often inconsistent cases for guidance. The draft guidelines generally represent a welcome step towards more transparency and predictability. Of course, there is still quite some room for improvement, and hopefully the authorities will take on board the response of the business community to the government’s call for stakeholder feedback."

"With the significantly revamped Consumer Protection Law having come into effect over two years ago, the SAIC has had time to consider practical issues associated with enforcement of the law and so issuance of implementing regulations is to be expected. These draft rules address some important open issues under the law, including in regard to privacy. In an evolution of existing rules governing spam emails, Article 23 of the draft requires that businesses obtain consumer consent in order to make telephone solicitations. If implemented, this requirement will have a significant impact on many Chinese businesses‎."

"The online judicial auctions started as a pilot program in early 2010s, and it has since become a popular, transparent, efficient and convenient means to auction the seized properties for the enforcement of the judgment and judicial awards. Prior to the interpretation, many courts have adopted online auction for properties such as apartment or lands. The interpretation is important and will have far reaching impact on enforcement and beyond. It will not only play an important role in promoting the standardization of the online judicial auction, but also make the enforcement process much more transparent and efficient, therefore reducing the corruption risks in the enforcement area that has attracted much criticism against the Chinese judiciary."

"The interpretations appear to sidestep law of the sea issues and provide a legal basis for bringing within the jurisdiction of China's maritime courts claims related to sovereignty, security and economic interests across much of the South China Sea and East China Sea. This development, coupled with the power of a Chinese court to assert jurisdiction and impose Chinese law where it finds no "actual connection" between a dispute and a foreign court or law, provide China’s maritime courts sweeping powers, even for example in regions jointly managed by China and neighboring countries, to enforce China’s territorial claims and punish violators of Chinese law."