Regulatory: AI companion ban + US blocks memory chips + humanoid robot ban + Nasdaq $25M rule + HKEX relaxation + Trip.com fine + Pentagon list + CSRC crackdown + EU trade war + rare earth curbs + US tariff cap + Shein approval + lithium tax + Shanghai compliance + exit rules + Futu SFC probe + CSRC brokerage crackdown + Unitree IPO + US blacklist expansion + China regulators neutral stance + SEC crackdown on Chinese listings + Shein FTC probe + PBOC easing + HK-Mainland financial integration + HKEx offshore yuan bond futures + China trade red lines + Politburo cautious confidence + ADAS light ban + China-HK regulatory cooperation + Chip design IP rules + Export controls on EU firms + CSRC Stock Connect expansion + SFC Takeovers Bulletin + 15th Five-Year IP Plan + HKEX CGB futures + EV battery health rule
US senators block Apple from CXMT/YMTC. US bans humanoid robots; China threatens rare-earth retaliation. Nasdaq finalizes $25M minimum for China IPOs. HKEX relaxes listing rules. AI companion law effective July 15. Trip.com $765M fine. Pentagon 1260H list. CSRC crackdown. EU trade crackdown. US tariff cap pledge (20% vs 12.5%) bullish. Shein IPO approval. Lithium battery tax 2% from Sept 2026. Shanghai calls Tesla, BYD to compliance meeting. China tightens exit rules on tech security effective July 1. SFC freezes HK$125M at Futu. CSRC cracks down on brokerage violations. Unitree IPO confirmed on STAR Market two days after US robot ban. US blacklist expands to 187 firms. China regulators signal more neutral stance. SEC tightens disclosure rules for China-based US listings. Shein discloses FTC probe. PBOC pledges easing. HK and Mainland discuss deepening financial integration – Mainland govt bond futures launch in HK. China draws 'red lines' around economic model. Politburo meeting signals cautious confidence. China bans autonomous driving indicators. China, HK securities watchdogs unveil sweeping regulatory cooperation. China adds 14 EU companies to export control list in retaliation for EU sanctions. CSRC Chairman Wu Qing vows further expansion of Stock Connect with yuan counters and REITs. China revises chip design IP rules with punitive damages up to 5x and collateral pledges. Latest: SFC Takeovers Bulletin No. 77 clarifies acting in concert for LPs. China's 15th Five-Year IP Plan covers trade secrets, AI patent guidelines. HKEX launches 5-year China government bond futures with liquidity providers and fee exemptions. China sets EV battery health accuracy rule (SOCE) with 5% tolerance and durability floors.