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Recently, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) has issued the Announcement [2025] No. 162, releasing the Interim Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for Regulation of the Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone (the "Measures"), which shall take effect on the date when the business cooperation zone officially launches independent customs operation.
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The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and two other departments recently issued the Catalog of Narcotic Drugs for Medical Use (2025 Edition) and the Catalog of Psychotropic Substances for Medical Use (2025 Edition); simultaneously, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and two other departments released the Catalog of Non-Medical Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (the "Catalog"), all effective from the date of release.
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The Supreme People's Court (SPC) and two other departments have jointly released the Opinions on Relevant Issues Concerning the Handling of Criminal Cases Involving Assistance in Cybercrimes (the "Opinions").
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The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council have released the Implementation Plan for Childcare Subsidy System (the "Plan").
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has recently released the Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies (Draft Revision for Comment) (the "Draft") for public consultation until August 24, 2025.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and nine other authorities have recently issued the Implementation Plan for Promoting Consumption of Agricultural Products (the "Plan").
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The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) has recently issued the Circular on Launching the Pilot Program for the Development of the Credit Economy in the Culture and Tourism Market (2025–2026) (the "Circular").
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The People's Bank of China (PBC) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) have jointly drafted the Circular on Issuing the Administrative Provisions on the Centralized Operation of Cross-border Funds in Domestic and Foreign Currencies by Multinational Corporations (Draft for Comment) (the "Draft"), which is now open for public consultation until August 24, 2025.
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The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has recently released the Guidelines for the Registration of Liquid Formula Foods for Special Medical Purposes and the Guidelines for the Registration of Thickening Component Formula Foods for Special Medical Purposes (collectively the "Guidelines").
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The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has recently issued the Measures for Energy Conservation Review and Carbon Emission Evaluation of Fixed Asset Investment Projects (the "Measures"), which will take effect on September 1, 2025.