China: Financial Services

The People’s Bank of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the Measures for the Administration of Online Marketing of Financial Products (“Online Marketing Measures” or “Measures”), which will take effect on 30 September 2026. The Online Marketing Measures are intended to regulate online marketing activities relating to financial products.

2026年3月20日，司法部、中国人民银行、国家金融监督管理总局、中国证监会、国家外汇局联合公布《中华人民共和国金融法（草案）》，向社会公开&

Mainland China has issued a comprehensive notice that explicitly addresses virtual currencies and Real World Asset tokenisation, drawing clear boundaries around what constitutes illegal financial activity onshore while outlining narrow pathways for compliant offshore structures. The document signals a fundamental shift in how regulators view tokenisation—not as a technology workaround, but as regulated finance subject to the same scrutiny as traditional financial activities. For firms operating in Hon